Mental Health Week

 

Mental Health Week was established in 1951 by the Canadian Mental Health Association. It is observed annually during the first full week of May. This year, Mental Health Week is May 1 – May 7, 2023.

CBA Alberta and the Alberta Lawyers’ Assistance Society (Assist) encourage all legal professionals to make well-being a priority. Here are some activities to help you get started during Mental Health Week 2023:

Monday, May 1, 2023

• Managing Anxiety When Returning to the Office

  Speakers: Dr. Noah Lazar
  Presented by the Ontario Bar Association

• Red Mug Coffee Circle, hosted by Assist

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

• Lunchtime mindfulness/meditation, hosted by Assist

• Your Health, Your Practice: Lawyer Wellbeing in a Changing World
  Speakers: Shari Pearlman and Kerry Simmons, K.C.
  Presented by CBA British Columbia

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

• Hybrid Yoga, hosted by Assist

Thursday, May 4, 2023

• Re-Setting the Wellness Connection Between Mind and Body

  Speakers: Dr. Larry Krieger and Theresa Revell Krieger 
  Presented by CBA Alberta

• Here for a Good Time... AND a Long Time: How to Have a Long, Healthy and Happy Career in ADR

  Speakers: Sally Campbell
  Presented by CBA British Columbia

Friday, May 5, 2023

• Mental Health Conference for Legal Professionals

  Speakers: The Hon. George R. Strathy, the Hon. Judge Timothy Daley, Professor Nathalie Cadieux, Ferne M. Ashford, K.C., Elaine Cumming, Jennifer Lynne Hanson, Kathy Lewis, Heather L. Totton, Julian C. Williams
  Presented by CBA New Brunswick​

• The Dire Straights of Legal Practice: Overcoming industrial disease with psychological detachment and assertiveness

  Speakers: Loraine Champion, Dr. Brian Forbes, Cal Johnson, K.C.
  Presented by Assist

On Demand:

• Assist Peer Support Services
• Assist Professional Counselling Services
• Well-Being in Practice Supplemental Resource Package

• From Stressful to Mindful to Joyful: 6 Bold Steps to Success and Happiness in the Law
  Speaker: Dr. Larry Krieger
  Presented by the Law Society of Alberta, CBA Alberta, ALIA and Assist

• Excellence – The Winner’s Traits
  Speaker: Dr. Kimberley Amirault-Ryan
  Presented by CBA Alberta

• Diversity and Inclusion: The Power of Gray Area Thinking®
  Speaker: Ellie Krug
  Presented by CBA Alberta

• The Well-Being Hour
  Presented by the Canadian Bar Association

• The Mindful Lawyer CPD Series
  Presented by the Canadian Bar Association