With the alarming prevalence of substance use and mental health disorders in the legal profession, it is imperative that we are all armed with the knowledge and insight of how to approach someone who may be struggling. Certain approaches yield greater results than others.
While many of us have viewed the "Intervention" show on television, Johnson style interventions don't typically produce excellent results. Language is key when approaching someone you care about and having them be able to "hear" what you are saying without getting defensive.
The window of opportunity to help someone is so small. With the alarming number of suicides in our profession, it tells us that people would rather die than ask for help - and this must stop. We are bringing you this program as part and parcel of the solution.