Earlier this year, a landmark study published by the American Bar Association and Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation confirmed what many within the legal profession have suspected for quite some time. More than 20 percent of licensed, employed attorneys exhibit behavior consistent with alcohol dependence and nearly 30 percent struggle with mental-health problems like depression.
It is not surprising, therefore, that many attorneys have colleagues who currently live with depression or, even worse, someone who has attempted or committed suicide. Among all professionals, lawyers rank among the highest in rates of suicide and depression. And recent studies suggest that depression begins in law school, with rates continuing to increase year over year.
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