Toward Well-Being

In 2021,Washington Lawyer magazine began devoting a column in each issue to improving wellness in the legal community. The Toward Well-Being column, written by Lawyer Assistance Program staff and program volunteers, covers a broad range of topics to raise awareness of wellness and to help you identify problems, strengthen your boundaries, and access resources.

2024

• Are You Sad? It Could Be SAD (November/December 2024)
• When Judges Break the Silence on Stress (September/October 2024)
• Taming Your Inner Critic (July/August 2024)
• Silent No More (May/June 2024)
• The Enemy of the Good (March/April 2024)
• Taking Care of Basics (January/February 2024)

2023

• Removing Barriers to Wellness (November/December 2023)
• Battle-Worn and Feeling It (September/October 2023)
• The Power of Vulnerability (July/August 2023)
• Bringing Your True Self to Work (May/June 2023)
• Creating a Healthy, Inclusive Culture (March/April 2023)
• Grieve and Heal at Your Own Pace (January/February 2023)
• The Graying Bar: Facing Up to the Challenges (January/February 2023)

2022

• A Crisis in Mental Health Care Access (November/December 2022)
• The Healing Power of Community (September/October 2022)
• Leaders, Heal Thyselves, Too (July/August 2022)
• The Loneliest Profession (May/June 2022)
• The Thousand Cuts That Undermine Well-being (March/April 2022, Washington Lawyer)
• Cultivating Humility (January/February 2022)

2021

• We Cannot Pour From an Empty Cup (November/December 2021)
• Going Beyond Wellness Programs (September/October 2021)
• To Foster Wellness, First Be Authentic (July/August 2021)
• The Tech Effect: Connected But Isolated (May/June 2021)
• Overcoming Culture of Exclusion in Law (March/April 2021)
• Embracing Lawyer Well-Being (Special Issue - January/February 2021)