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Courageous Leadership

A 1999 Notre Dame study stated that 'lawyers suffer from depression, anxiety, hostility, paranoia, social alienation and isolation, obsessive-compulsiveness, and interpersonal sensitivity at alarming rates.' Lawyers topped the list (of 104 professions studied), suffering from (major depression disorders) at a rate 3.6 times higher than non-lawyers who shared their key socio-demographic traits. How can we change this?

9 minute read February 26, 2008 at 10:44 AM
By
David H. Freeman
Courageous Leadership

How did it feel when you came to work this morning? Were you light, excited, looking forward to the challenges and opportunities, and eager to interact with friends? Or was it more of a dread, a heaviness, a loathing, frustration, or a feeling of not wanting to see certain people?

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