We
are a group of legal professionals (attorneys, paralegals, law students, and admin) who have experienced depression, anxiety, bipolar, OCD, eating disorders, trauma, sexual abuse, addiction and other mental health conditions, or who just don’t feel quite right.
We launched this grassroots project to help break the stigma around discussing our mental health and to provide peer support to each other.
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JOIN NOW FOR FREEWeekly, remote, peer-to-peer support group meetings
How long are meetings?
Our peer-to-peer support meetings last on average 1 hour.
Do I have to say my name during a support meeting?
No. You are free to remain anonymous during the call. You can also use an alias. Or if you want to just call in and listen, you can do that as well.
How many people participate?
There can be anywhere between 6-15 people participating in a support meeting.
Where do your peer-to-peer support meetings take place?
All our meetings happen remotely, so you are invited to participate from wherever you are. This could be at home, at the office, in your car, while walking your dog; no matter where you are you can join the meeting via your phone or computer.
What do you talk about?
Here are some examples of meeting topics and member questions:
- I’m wondering how many other attorneys have told their work they struggle with depression/anxiety and what their experience has been?
- I’d like to ask the group whether knowing what caused/led up to their depression helps or hurts their recovery? If they don’t know, how much is it hurting/helping?
- What are your most important self-care practices? Why it is important to prioritize yourself?
- How has your experience with depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues added value to your life or your work?
How do our meetings end?
We typically end our meetings with members (who so choose) sharing a statement of gratitude.
Private members-only forum for sharing & learning
What is the LDP Community Forum?
It is a confidential web forum where our community posts information to share and learn from each other.
Who can read posts?
Only members can read the posts. We have logins and passwords to access the forum.
Who can post?
All members can post to the forum.
What is discussed in the forum?
Whatever you want to discuss. You can ask a question to the group and get crowd sourced type feedback.
What does it cost to use the forum?
Nothing. All of our resources are free.
What do people talk about?
Whatever is on their mind. Here are some examples of member questions:
- When you feel at a particularly low point, what are some of the strategies that you use to lift yourself up, or at least bring yourself to a place of safety and security?
- Has anyone had his/her depression start with deep anxiety?
- I’d like to ask the group whether knowing what caused/led up to their depression helps or hurts their recovery? If they don’t know, how much is it hurting/helping?
Anonymous group chat for real-time questions & support
What is the LDP Group Chat?
We provide a confidential 24/7 chat functionality to our members using Google Chat.
Who can enter the LDP Group Chat?
Only members can enter the Chat Room. We have logins and passwords.
Who can chat?
All members have access to the Group Chat.
What is discussed in the Chat Room?
Whatever you want to discuss. You can ask a question to the group and get crowd sourced type feedback.
What does it cost to use the Chat Room?
Nothing. All of our resources are free.
Receive an anonymous email address for use with group meetings and the forum
How can members remain anonymous within the LDP?
When you join the LDP, you get to choose a user name (which can be anonymous). You then receive an email address. You choose a password. You can then login to the Community Forum, Group Chat and Meetings.
Can I access and post to the forum anonymously?
Yes, you just use your anonymous email address to login to the forum.
Can I access and post to the Group Chat anonymously?
Yes, you just use your anonymous email address to login to the Group Chat.
Do I have to say my name during a support meeting?
No. You are free to remain anonymous during the meeting. You can also use an alias. Or if you’d like, you can just call in and listen.