Training

SafeTalk – Suicide Alertness Training – May 30

SafeTALK is a half day suicide alertness training. You learn to recognize that someone might be having thoughts of suicide and connect them with resources who can help them in choosing to live. We are offering it for our legal community on Thursday, May 30, 2024 from 9am-1:00pm.

Free to Register!

The training will be provided at the Law(yer) Strong office and lead by Glenn Schroeder of True Listening. True Listening provides services deeply rooted in the person centered values of unconditionality, empathy and congruence. The main focus of True Listening is connection. They believe that all healing is shared. We are all in this life together.

In the study Psychological Determinants of Mental Health in the Legal Profession, Cadieux, 2022; a nation-wide survey of the legal profession in Canada, they found that 24% of all lawyers responding had suicidal thoughts since beginning their practice. In the general population, 2% of people have suicidal thoughts annually, and 11% in their lifetime. The statistics in our profession are high and we have to pay attention.