Patrick Krill, a lawyer turned mental health counselor and consultant to law firms about lawyer mental health issues tries to answer the question: “A predicate to all of this, however, is the need to determine if you are actually depressed. Maybe you just hate your job, end of story. Moving on to a different practice or firm could be the change you need. Or, maybe you have an underlying medical condition that is masquerading as or causing a depressed feeling.” Read the rest of his blog here.
Am I Depressed Because I’m a Lawyer?
Depression: Low Mood is Just the Beginning
Psychiatrist, Ian Drever, M.D., blogs, “It’s one of those words that gets thrown around a lot, and we all think we know what it is to be depressed, but do we really? Rather than seeing depression as just a one-dimensional illness of low mood, I think it’s better viewed as a collection of features which affect both mind and body. Everyone’s precise mix will be unique to them, and will often vary from day to day — even from hour to hour.” Read the Blog
13 Ways of Defining Depression
From the Storied Mind website, blogger John Folk-Williams writes, “With all the conflict about defining depression, it’s not surprising if you’re confused about what it is, where it comes from and how best to treat it. There may not be much disagreement or confusion about what it does to you. But there is a difference of opinion about whether those impacts are a good or bad influence in your life.” Read the Blog
Depression: What Breed is Your Black Dog?
Elizabeth Forbes writes, “There’s no such thing as ‘depression,’ called by sufferer Winston Churchill, ‘the black dog”. Instead, experts say, we should get in the habit of talking about ‘depressions’ just as we talk about infections or cancers.” Read her Blog
Dysthymia: Break Through the Fog
When life feels gray and muffled day after day, it’s time to get help for dysthymia – a long-lasting, low-grade form of depression – and brighten your world. Read the Blog
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