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Courageous Leadership

By David H. Freeman
February 26, 2008

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? How do you think it feels for others who operate in different groups in the firm?

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.

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