ABA to partner in study of attorney depression, substance abuse and anxiety

Attorney depression has been in the spotlight before, and the American Bar Association is continuing its efforts to study the issue – this time by partnering with a treatment center.

“The American Bar Association’s Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs is partnering with a well-known treatment center to study attorney depression, substance abuse and anxiety issues. Previous studies have shown that lawyers have a higher rate of alcoholism and depression than the general population and other professional groups…”

Read: ABA to partner with treatment center in study of attorney depression, substance abuse and anxiety at the American Bar Association. If you are an attorney suffering from depression, check out LawyerswithDepression.com for resources, links and articles of interest.