Mental Health and Wellness Center
The Bar’s Mental Health & Wellness of Florida Lawyers Committee is working to destigmatize mental illness,
recommend best practices and remedies, and help bring more balance into members’ daily professional lives.
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT LAWYERS' MENTAL HEALTH
36% 28% 23% 19% Top 10
ALCOHOL ABUSE DEPRESSION STRESS ANXIETY SUICIDE
Florida Lawyers Helpline
The Florida Bar mental health helpline (1-833-FL1-
WELL) is a free and confidential service that
connects members with professional counselors.
Calls are always free. You may be referred for up
to three free telehealth counseling sessions per
year to help you develop strategies to overcome
life’s challenges, balance priorities, and better
handle both personal and professional pressures.
Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc.
FLA provides programs and services to assist
attorneys, judges, law students, and other legal
professionals who may be impaired in their ability
to function in a legal setting. The backbone of FLA
is a support network of recovering attorneys and
judges who wish to carry the message to fellow
members of their profession that recovery is
possible. FLA also offers help to those suffering
from depression and other mental illnesses.
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