Lawyers and Mental Health: By the Numbers
Lawyers are more likely than other professionals or the general public to be living with mental health conditions or substance abuse. Specifically,
Lawyers live with addiction rates that are 2.5 - 3.5 times higher than average.
21 Percent of lawyers report alcohol use that meets the criteria for alcohol dependency. This number is higher than other professionals, such as doctors.
21 Percent of lawyers also report symptoms of anxiety.
Close to half of lawyers report symptoms of depression.
Junior Associates are at the highest risk.
In many cases, these struggles start in law school.