Survive Law's Jess Awad dishes the dirt on LexisNexis' take on Workplace Bullying. For those of you interested in gaining a broader

Survive Law first encountered social worker and mental health expert, Robyn Bradey, at College of Law's Wellness Forum. We caught up wit

It’s that time of the semester where things are starting to get a bit too much. Exams are only a few weeks away and you’ve still got a whole

‘It’s too difficult’. ‘I’m not smart enough’. ‘Everybody hates me’. Do any of these thoughts sound familiar? Psychologists call these types

As law students we receive a wealth of advice when it comes to study skills, revision techniques and exam prep. We emerge from our degree wi

Have you just returned from a semester overseas feeling a bit of post-exchange-blues? I know I am. I’ve just spent six months abroad. Away from away from work, responsibilities, and expectations of friends and family. The freedom of non-graded pass marks allowing me to relax and actually get involved in societies, events and taking weekend trips away with friends. I’ve found it pretty tough adjusting back to the life at home. The vast adjustment back to strict responsibilitie

Mid-semester break, a magical week of no classes. A time when you can catch up on missed lectures, sleep in, and finish off the assignments that are due when classes resume. It seems so far away. There’s plenty of time to plan and get on top of things. No need to start planning just yet, I can do all that next week… right? Well I hate to break it to you, but mid-semester break is here. Now! Suddenly, you’ve got all your lectures and assignments to catch up on. A feeling of he

I once heard that law school was “a marathon, not a sprint”, but now that I'm in my fourth year, I’ve found that studying law is more li

I found myself at a party one evening speaking to a friend’s dad who is a barrister. I told him of my interests and explained that someone r

Our lecturers and tutors regularly remind us that depression and anxiety are more prevalent among law students and lawyers than in any other

“Exercise? Who has time for that?” With a long list of reading materials to get through, part-time jobs, volunteer work, and job application

Exam period is upon us, which means that you probably can’t remember the last time you’ve watched a movie without feeling guilty, or the las

In a world-first for the legal industry, the Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation yesterday unveiled its Psychological Wellbeing: Best Practic

My first experience of depression happened at 16. Family and childhood issues from a young age had changed my cheerful, blissfully ignorant

Law as a profession has one of the highest rates of depression and anxiety of any occupation, and it all starts in law school. As law studen

We all know that being a law student can be stressful. However, when the demands of law school are combined with the general stresses of dai

A new year of law school means great things: crisp new stationery, new people with fresh brains to pick, and new 9am lectures to not attend.

When you’re busy studying for exams, it’s easy to neglect your sleep needs, but staying up late to listen to lecture podcasts only makes it

A new foundation will be working to improve the mental wellbeing of Victoria’s legal practitioners. Launched last month, the Wellbeing and t

More than 85% of New Zealand’s law students experience high levels of stress, and 95% of students say their legal studies are a direct or co