May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This year’s Well-Being Week in Law (WWIL) will be held from May 1-5, 2023. Sponsored by the Institute for Well-Being in Law (IWIL), this observance raises awareness about mental health and encourages action and innovation across the profession to improve well-being.
The celebration is structured around five daily themes: “Stay Strong”, “Align”, “Engage & Grow”, “Connect”, and “Feel Well”. In support of this campaign, the IWIL offers resources for both organizations and individuals to promote mental health and well-being.
The IWIL website offers resources for both organizations, including law firms, and individuals to use throughout the occasion of WWIL to promote mental health and well-being in practice. An annual favorite is the thirty-one-day Mental Health Challenge calendar, offering daily prompts engaging both the body and mind. Updated resources available to organizations include the “Legal Employer Participation Guide”, listing readings, videos, podcasts, and activities for year-round well-being, and the “Legal Association Participation Guide”, providing activities for legal associations to share with members.
The IWIL also will host a variety of online workshops free to any interested participants:
- Monday, May 1st: Moving Together: The Science and Experience of Communal Movement!
- Tuesday, May 2nd: What Does the U.S. Surgeon General’s Framework for Mental Health and Well-Being in the Workplace Mean for You?
- Wednesday, May 3rd: Pro Bono & Community Service as a Pathway to Well-Being & Job Satisfaction
- Thursday, May 4th: Building Friendships and Belonging
- Friday, May 5th: How to Build a Workplace that Supports Emotional Well-Being
Follow along with the celebration on social media via #WellBeingWeekInLaw.