May is Mental Health Awareness Month. And the week of May 4 - 8 is Well-Being Week in the Law. The goal of Well Being Week is to improve lawyer mental health by activating a year-round focus on physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. The overall theme of Well-Being Week this year is "tending joy." Each day provides a different focus on an area of overall well-being. Day 1 is dedicated to … [Read more...]
What Recovery Month Means to Me
By: Jon M. Tynjala September is Recovery Month. It is a month to learn about, engage in, and celebrate recovery. The emphasis of Recovery Month is on recovery from addiction to substances, but the principles of recovery can be applicable in many areas of mental health. Despite much progress, addiction and mental “illness” have often been thought of as an individual moral failing. This … [Read more...]
Meet Jon Tynjala, LCL’s New Executive Director
Twenty-six years ago, I reached out to Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers. I needed help. It is said that when the student is ready, the teacher appears. I was ready. And LCL was there. I was connected to other lawyers in recovery that told me what it was like for them, what happened, and what it was like now. I felt something that I had not felt in quite some time. Hope. That began a long association … [Read more...]
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