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Addressing Mental Health in Law Schools: Strategies for Student Wellness

This article explores the prevalence of mental health issues in the legal profession, particularly among law students. It discusses actionable strategies for law schools to promote student wellness, including incorporating mental health into curriculum, establishing wellness programs, and providing counseling resources.

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Addressing Mental Health in Law Schools: Strategies for Student Wellness

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  1. Deborah L. Rhode Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law Director, Center on the Legal Profession Stanford University

  2. Donald Polden

  3. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jr.

  4. Staci Herr

  5. “How was it? Hissy fit or kissy face?”

  6. “But when a woman has someone’s head cut off, she’s a bitch.”

  7. Charles Montague

  8. Barack Obama

  9. “Sure it would be great to be rich and famous – but I don’t know, rich may be enough.”

  10. Marian Wright Edelman

  11. Eilene Zimmerman

  12. Peter Zimmerman

  13. G. Andrew H. Benjamin Patrick R. Krill

  14. Lawyers and Substance Abuse • 21% of lawyers qualify as problem drinkers; • 19% suffer from anxiety; • 28% of lawyers suffer from depression; and • Lawyers report three times the rate of depression and twice the rate of substance abuse

  15. “All work and no play makes you a valued employee.”

  16. “It’s worth it. Honey, I’m on the partner track!”

  17. “Hey, Frank, before you quit for the day can you go over these figures?”

  18. Jamie Gorelick

  19. Law School Responsibilities: • Educate Students • Educate Faculty • Evaluate Culture

  20. The National Task Force and other experts recommend that schools consider: • Ensuring that mental health and substance abuse issues receive coverage in mandatory professional responsibility courses; • Establishing lecture series or programs on wellness topics, including sessions during 1L orientation; • Providing adequate counseling and referral structures; • Publicizing those resources to normalize the process of seeking assistance; and • Offering training for peer counselors

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