Attorneys and judicial officers in Indiana are seeing a rise in competency evaluation requests, along with an increase in mental health needs throughout the criminal justice system.
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A recent study from the American Bar Association is confirming years of research into lawyer mental health: Lawyers are twice as likely as the general population to experience thoughts of suicide.
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Federal legislation enacted in October 2020 designated 988 as the three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, now known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The shorter dialing number went live nationally on July 16, and calls in Indiana are answered at three crisis prevention centers.
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Following a global pandemic, large-scale cybersecurity breaches, and an increasingly complex regulatory environment, general counsel now more than ever are expected to take on advanced roles in their companies, experts say.
An Indianapolis mental health and addiction treatment center is facing five lawsuits where multiple plaintiffs have alleged the facility mistreated them during their stay.
In new court documents, Joseph Corcoran’s legal team doubled down that the Indiana death row inmate’s “severe” mental illness has prevented him from properly requesting post-conviction relief.
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush said Indiana’s judges have made progress but still have work to do when it comes to handling mental health crises and drug addiction.
A 2016 landmark study conducted by the Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation highlighted the prevalence of mental health concerns within the legal profession.
A complaint filed last week with the Indiana Department of Insurance alleges gross violations of care at an Indianapolis behavioral health facility.
These days, well-intentioned advice on well-being can present oxymoronic goals. Ironically, even wellness messages can be stressful.
Northeast Indiana Regional Mental Health Summit returns for its second year on Oct. 11 for treatment providers, public safety agencies and mental health advocates to discuss prevention and more.
Most, if not all, of our professional lives as lawyers are devoted to serving others. Add on top of that the myriad other obligations we all have (family, social, philanthropic, etc.) and we quickly run out of hours in the day to accomplish all we need and want to do. While the consequences of this […]
The introduction to, and acceptance of, mindfulness practices in law is a much-needed response to the call to action for positive change in the profession.
Our profession, with its adversarial nature and its focus on productivity and the billable hour, lends itself to an increased risk of mental health and substance use issues
The most important superpower is grace. Giving myself grace over the things I did not do by remembering all that I did do.
A judge on Wednesday ordered a psychologist and a psychiatrist to examine the mother of a 5-year-old Atlanta boy whose body was found in a suitcase in Indiana in 2022.
Youth First partners with 125 schools in 14 counties in southwest and near-central Indiana to give over 52,500 students and their families free, easy access to licensed mental health professionals, primarily master’s level social workers, placed directly in schools.
It’s impossible for me to forget June 26, 2003, a day that marks more than a cruel summer.
The Indiana Supreme Court denied 12 transfer petitions and granted one for the week ending Feb. 23, agreeing to hear a case involving whether criminal contempt defendants are entitled to the appointment of mental health experts.
It can be frustrating to struggle with your mental health and to get your family and friends to understand where you are coming from. Here are six suggestions on how to deal with the people you know regarding your mental health situation.
A man convicted of murder failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that the absence of a full competency hearing and the admission of certain evidence undermined his conviction.
The full Indiana House of Representatives on Monday will take a final vote on a bill dealing with the process of determining whether a defendant is competent to stand trial.
The Indiana House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code has given its support to a bill that would dismiss low-level charges if the defendant is found incompetent to stand trial.