Legal Employers’ Guide to Understanding and Preventing Suicide and Other Mental Health Emergencies

There is NO CLE credit available for this free webinar.

This webinar will provide evidence-based best practices to recognize and support colleagues in need. Grounded in Dr. Thomas Joiner's Interpersonal-Psychological Theory and the National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention, this session will equip legal professionals with the knowledge and tools to promote well-being and prevent suicide in their workplaces. Participants will also gain insights into effective workplace interventions and resources designed to foster a more psychologically safe and healthy work environment.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand Mental Health Trends: Gain an in-depth understanding of current mental health trends and suicide risks within the legal profession, supported by recent research findings.
2. Explore Root Causes: Analyze the root causes of mental health challenges among legal professionals, with a focus on workplace stressors, cultural factors, and personal struggles.
3. Apply Evidence-Based Practices: Learn how to identify warning signs of mental health distress and apply evidence-based best practices to support colleagues.
4. Implement Workplace Interventions: Discover practical workplace interventions and resources aimed at improving overall well-being and reducing suicide risk in legal settings.
5. Integrate Dr. Joiner’s Theory: Explore how Dr. Thomas Joiner’s Interpersonal-Psychological Theory can be used to understand and prevent suicidal behavior among legal professionals.

Speaker: Sally Spencer-Thomas, Psy.D.

“Dr. Sally” is a clinical psychologist and award-winning mental health advocate with her own personal experience of losing her beloved brother to suicide. Her mission of giving voice to people who’ve lived through suicide thoughts, attempts, and loss and to help those in despair rekindle a passion for living.

In addition to helping leaders and communities implement innovative approaches to suicide prevention, Sally is the lead author on the National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention, President of United Suicide Survivors International, and co-founder of “Man Therapy” (www.ManTherapy.org). She also co-edits the Guts, Grit & the Grind book series that provides men and the people who love them with tools to help them better understand and cope with life’s challenges.

Sally has a TEDx talk and gave an invited address at the White House in 2016. Her impressive list of partners includes the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, the FBI, Chubb Insurance, and Southwest Airlines. She has also spoken and consulted internationally including Australia, Ireland, Singapore, Taiwan, Denmark and Belgium. 

Please register HERE for this free webinar.