After being discharged, I was motivated to bring mindfulness and mental health education to Western University Law students. In 2017, I introduced a non-credit optional course on Mindfulness for 1Ls and in 2019 I introduced an upper year credit course called Mindfulness and the Legal Profession. Mindful walking, mindful eating, mindful reading, mindful studying, mindful preparation of a case brief. Some students now in practice have told me that the mindfulness course has made them better lawyers. I’d like to break down the stigma that is associated with mental health by opening up a conversation about mental health issues.

Source: CBC News January 19, 2022 17:38 UTC