According to a 2016 study run by Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and the American Bar Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs, up to twenty-one percent of legal professionals faced significant mental health concerns. To put it another way, a large proportion of the professional community was dealing with some form of mental health issues.

What can be done about this frequently overlooked epidemic? For starters, lawyers could begin to practice more mindfulness alongside practicing the law. The earlier one starts preventative measures – the better off they are in the long run. Dr. Andy Benjamin of the University of Washington agrees, stating that mental concerns rise as early as law school.

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