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I’ve been in practice for about 15 years, working with the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program, or TLAP, and many people in the legal field, specifically around depression, addiction, and anxiety. I’m going to speak with you today about the shadow side of the legal profession as well as some of the signs and symptoms of addiction and depression.

If you have ever unwillingly put your needs behind someone else's, this is for you. This is a real case study of a woman who was a people pleaser.

If you are struggling with depression, take a look at the video from GoodTherapy.org. The following is based on an actual case of a man who woke up one day and couldn't stop crying.

The idea of couples counseling, can evoke feelings of concern, angst, and hope. We hear some common myths surrounding couples counseling; myths such as: “It’s too expensive,” “Couples counseling won’t help us,” or “It’s not worth the time.” To help offer a more informative viewpoint, we put together an infographic to assist clients in determining if couples counseling may be of benefit to them.

Our primary relationships can be one of the greatest sources of fulfillment, creativity, love, and connection that we can experience as human beings. These relationships are a continual exercise in subtle negotiations, empathic connection, and our ability to stay connected. They can contribute to some of our greatest experiences of love and evoke some of our most profound experiences of fear.

Recently, gender identity has been widely discussed with public figures such as Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox, bravely speaking out about their own gender identity.

Attachment theory is based on the assertion that the need to be in a close relationship is embedded in our genes. Our first experience of this is with our primary caregiver. It is at this time that we experience our most influential attachment relationship.

We each have so many various time constraints, relationships, and demands, that it can become almost second nature to simply respond in an unconscious manner as we try to get everything done and manage it all accordingly.

Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, a psychiatry professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine shares her experience with mania and severe depression in this video by the University of Virginia.

Heather Lynn Temple of mindbodygreen.com recently wrote an interesting article on why someone might be unintentionally sabotaging relationships with people treat them well.