Study Finds More Than 40% of Lawyers Say Legal Profession Has Been ‘Detrimental to Their Mental Health’
Headline as published by Illinois Lawyer Now (ISBA).
Photo credit: iStock.com Key points: Study of roughly 37,000 U.S. lawyers finds 47.5% screen high for work-related burnout; 41.1% said legal profession has been detrimental to their mental health Many lawyers reported experiencing depression (21.6%), anxiety (20.4%), stress (18.9%), hazardous drinking (42%), and work-life conflict (35.9%) Respondents call for profession to do more, saying barriers... Continue Reading
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