Depression and The Law: Maintaining Your Mental Health and Your Practice

Depression and The Law: Maintaining Your Mental Health and Your PracticeStudies have shown us time and time again that working in the field of law can take a toll on your wellbeing. The pressure to win cases, provide for your family, impress the partners, make sure your client is satisfied, and take some time for yourself can be overwhelming. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and with depression running rampant in the field, we’re going to do what many have trouble with: we’re going to talk about it.In today’s episode host Autumn Chadwell welcomes Dan Lukasik to discuss the stigma behind depression, the symptoms to watch out for, and how to take care of yourself and your practiceDan is a lawyer, mental health advocate, law professor, and public speaker who has delivered over 250 presentations on stress, anxiety, burnout, and depression across the United States. Dan is an instructor at the New York State Judicial Institute, as well as a member and major contributor to the New York State Bar Association’s Well-Being Task Force. He is the executive producer of three documentaries on mental health and has created two websites: Lawyers with Depression and the Buffalo Depression Project, both dedicated to mental health.This podcast has been approved by The Florida Bar Legal Specialization and Education Department for 1.0 hour of General CLE credit, including 1.0 hour of Mental Health and Wellness credit. Course #9832REFERENCED RESOURCES:The Florida Bar’s Mental Health and Wellness CenterLawyers with DepressionThe Buffalo Depression ProjectHow to Be Productive When You’re a Depressed Lawyer (article)Lawyer Mental Health: Lawyers Reaching Out to Those with Problems (article)How to Support a Loved One with Depression – The Depression ProjectNational Alliance on Mental IllnessDepression and Bipolar Support Alliance