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LAWYERS SUFFER FROM
DEPRESSION AT
OF THE GENERAL
POPULATION.
twice the rate
the
lawyer
happy
An estimated
suffer from depression by
the time they graduate.
40%
happy WORK.LAWYERING JUST ISN’T
7 10IN
lawyers responding to a California
Lawyers magazine poll said they
would change careers if
the opportunity arose.
THERE ARE
HIGH RATES OF
WITHIN THE
LEGAL
PROFESSION.
depression
& anxiety
Lawyers rank
fourth among
professions
with highest
suicide rates.
4th
IN THE PROFESSION.
There is pessimism
An ABA Young Lawyers
Division survey indicated that
41% of female
attorneys were
unhappy with
their jobs.
240,000
OUT OF THE 1.2 MILLION LAWYERS
IN THIS COUNTRY
lawyers are depressed.
Break the
Bonds of Depression
Remember that you can survive depression. You can come out the
other side, succeed and grow. Leave negative things behind and take
hold onto some positive ones.
spirituality
PRACTICE MINDFULNESS AND
POSITIVE, PEACEFUL MEDITATION
It can ease
your stress.
Get help.
Consult a therapist, consider medication or
call a hotline (National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or National
Helpline for Lawyers 1-866-LAW-LAPS).
LET GO OF
past
wounds.
EDUCATE YOURSELF
about stress,
anxiety & depression
BE BETTER
organized.
colleagues around you.
Avoid negative
exercise
that enhance feelings of optimism
and satisfaction.
Your body produces
endorphins which are
natural mood boosters
CHANGE THE
nature and
variety of your
legal work.
between your personal
and professional life.
Find balance
Stick with it!
Did you know lawyers who have been practicing for a decade or
more tend to be happier than those with less experience?
Find ways to make the practice of law more enjoyable for you and then
stick with it. It’ll pay off in the long run!
SOURCES:
http://joshblackman.com/blog/2014/01/20/lawyers-rank-fourth-among-professions-with-highest-suicide-rates/
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/therapy-matters/201105/the-depressed-lawyer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSKpA7c9ETs | http://www.americanbar.org/groups/lawyer_assistance.html
http://www.lawyerswithdepression.com/articles/10-ways-lawyers-lawyers-deal-depression/
http://www.lawyerswithdepression.com/articles/7-things-lawyers-can-break-bonds-depression/
http://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/voices-of-experience/lawyer-breaks-silence-about-depression-among-lawyers/

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  • 1. LAWYERS SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION AT OF THE GENERAL POPULATION. twice the rate the lawyer happy An estimated suffer from depression by the time they graduate. 40% happy WORK.LAWYERING JUST ISN’T 7 10IN lawyers responding to a California Lawyers magazine poll said they would change careers if the opportunity arose. THERE ARE HIGH RATES OF WITHIN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. depression & anxiety Lawyers rank fourth among professions with highest suicide rates. 4th IN THE PROFESSION. There is pessimism An ABA Young Lawyers Division survey indicated that 41% of female attorneys were unhappy with their jobs. 240,000 OUT OF THE 1.2 MILLION LAWYERS IN THIS COUNTRY lawyers are depressed. Break the Bonds of Depression Remember that you can survive depression. You can come out the other side, succeed and grow. Leave negative things behind and take hold onto some positive ones. spirituality PRACTICE MINDFULNESS AND POSITIVE, PEACEFUL MEDITATION It can ease your stress. Get help. Consult a therapist, consider medication or call a hotline (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or National Helpline for Lawyers 1-866-LAW-LAPS). LET GO OF past wounds. EDUCATE YOURSELF about stress, anxiety & depression BE BETTER organized. colleagues around you. Avoid negative exercise that enhance feelings of optimism and satisfaction. Your body produces endorphins which are natural mood boosters CHANGE THE nature and variety of your legal work. between your personal and professional life. Find balance Stick with it! Did you know lawyers who have been practicing for a decade or more tend to be happier than those with less experience? Find ways to make the practice of law more enjoyable for you and then stick with it. It’ll pay off in the long run! SOURCES: http://joshblackman.com/blog/2014/01/20/lawyers-rank-fourth-among-professions-with-highest-suicide-rates/ http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/therapy-matters/201105/the-depressed-lawyer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSKpA7c9ETs | http://www.americanbar.org/groups/lawyer_assistance.html http://www.lawyerswithdepression.com/articles/10-ways-lawyers-lawyers-deal-depression/ http://www.lawyerswithdepression.com/articles/7-things-lawyers-can-break-bonds-depression/ http://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/voices-of-experience/lawyer-breaks-silence-about-depression-among-lawyers/