- Research has shown that lawyers may suffer from depression at a rate more than three times higher than the general population.
- Many lawyers who are respondents in proceedings before bar disciplinary committees suffer from mental illness.
- Of the millions of Americans who suffer from depression in any given year, most can be effectively treated, but only a fraction seek help.
- Depression is a treatable illness.
- The # 1 cause of suicide is untreated depression. Every year, 500 Minnesotans die of suicide – and 30,000 suicide deaths occur nationally.
- Early intervention and treatment of mentally ill persons often leads to complete recovery.
- Many people who suffer from depression feel a sense of relief when they learn the facts about this medical illness.
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