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Some mental illnesses more prevalent among lawyers than general population

Some studies have shown that certain mental illnesses, including generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsiveness and depression, are significantly more prevalent among lawyers than the general population. Studies have also shown high rates of clinical depression and suicide among lawyers. “As a profession, we are depressed. Is it an epidemic? Perhaps,” said Joan Bibelhausen, executive director of Lawyers ...

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