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Bell Let’s Talk
January 29, 2020
By Melanie Hodges Neufeld
Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day. In 2010, Bell Let’s Talk began a new conversation about Canada’s mental health. The goal of the day is to engage an open discussion about mental illness, offer new ideas and hope for those who struggle. The Law Society and SLIA are also eager to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness within our profession. Over the last few days, the Law Society has been sharing wellness resources via our social media channels. The Bell Let’s Talk website contains a toolkit that may be of assistance to our members including:
- Conversation Guide: Sometimes it’s hard to talk about mental illness. Knowing what to say or how to say it isn’t obvious. To help you, we’ve created a Conversation Guide that can be used to lead your own discussion about mental health or talk with someone you might be concerned about.
- National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplan: According to the Mental Health Commission, on any given week, more than 500,000 Canadians are unable to go to work due to mental health problems. It is for this reason that we encourage you to create a working environment that supports the overall mental well-being of your employees. The toolkit contains information on the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.
We’d also like to remind our members about Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL), a free, confidential assistance program. Any Saskatchewan lawyer, articling student, law student or their eligible family member may contact LCL 24 hours a day, 7 days a week directly for confidential assistance. Please also see the SLIA website for numerous useful wellness articles.
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