Depression and Anxiety in Law Students: Are We Part of the Problem and Can We Be Part of the Solution?

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  • Ruth Ann McKinney
  • Matthew M. Dammeyer
  • Kennon M. Sheldon
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It is no secret that law school is a breeding ground for depression, anxiety, and other stress-related illnesses.1 The literature is replete with alarming facts concerning the negative emotional and physical reactions many students experience as they pursue a law degree.2 One noted author reports that “up to 40 percent of law students may experience depression or other symptoms as a result of the law school experience.”3 Another author states unequivocally, “self-reports of anxiety and depression are significantly higher among law students than among either the general popula-

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تاریخ انتشار 2005