Executive summary: Towards a healthy and sustainable practice of law in Canada. National Study on the Health and Wellness Determinants of Legal Professionals in Canada, Phase 1

This executive summary presents the main findings and ten key recommendations emerging from the first phase of a national project under the direction of Prof. Nathalie Cadieux, which took place between 2021 and 2022. The results are based on the responses from an overall sample of 7,300 legal professionals working in each province and territory […]

Towards a health and sustainable practice of law in Canada: Phase 1 2020-2022 research report

National Study on the Psychological Health Determinants of Legal Professionals in Canada This study was carried out through a partnership between the Université de Sherbrooke, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association, as well as with the  mobilization of the law societies of Canada and the Chambre des notaires du […]

Take the Dimness of my Soul Away: Healing After a Loved One’s Suicide

In 1994, the author’s adult son died by suicide. This book is a collection of the sermons he preached on the subject – the first one three weeks after his son’s death & the final one, nine years later. The book chronicles Ritter’s difficult & life-changing healing process.

“I Wish I Would Have Called you Before…” Depression and Suicide: Make Sure you Don’t Utter Those Words

Feeling the Heat

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Confronting Suicide Among Physicians and Lawyers