Responds a first year law student studying at UNSW who knows the two words only when separated: vicarious trauma. Upon explanation, Alisha was quick to respond. “I never think debriefing is enough,” she said. Alisha is a first year law student at the University of New South Wales “A lot of issues require follow up […]
Author: Raqiya Ahmed
How the culture of ‘gowns and wigs’ are resistant to change attitudes towards mental health sufferers
By Raqiya Ahmed In 2007 it was recorded that vicarious trauma and mental health issues amongst criminal lawyers was two times higher than those working in other professions. Assistance programs have since then demanded for action in law firms and the general workplace to reduce early signs of mental health related issues including, vicarious trauma. […]