Depression Insights
The good news is that depression is treatable. The Lawyer Assistance Program provides assistance to lawyers suffering from depression and other mental health disorders. The LAP seeks to confidentially help a lawyer evaluate any problem he or she is encountering that may potentially adversely affect his or her ability to carry out his or her duties as a lawyer and to also address the problem. The goal of the program is to provide assistance to lawyers who may suffer from depression or other mental health disorders before such issues become debilitating and cause adverse consequences to the lawyer and his or her clients.