Changes to workplace technology have negative effects on our wellbeing. The legal profession is one where technology has transformed lawyers’ work habits and, with it, has brought a range of workplace stresses causing negative effects on their mental health. Speaking at the Queensland Law Society Symposium in March, Chief Justice Catherine Holmes said that this […]
‘Burnout’ is a term used a lot these days. It is certainly a psychological condition that can can cause exhaustion, lack of enthusiasm and motivation. The word was originally described in the 1970s as the “extinction of motivation or incentive, especially where one’s devotion to a cause or relationship fails to produce the desired results.” Burnout […]
Depression and anxiety can affect as many as a fifth of the Australian population and mental health issues are greatest among younger people aged 16-24. But so few people seek help for mental health problems. This is because of stigma and negative attitudes about seeking help, not believing treatment helps, concerns about cost, inconvenience, confidentiality, […]