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Survey Finds 11% of Law Students Had Suicidal Thoughts in Past Year

Posted by: Kate Prince on Jul 14, 2022
News Type: Legal News

A survey of law students from 39 law schools has found that students are reporting a need for help with emotional or mental health problems, and more are reporting a past diagnosis of depression or anxiety, the ABA Journal reports. Eleven percent of the law students had thought seriously about suicide in the past year, compared to 6% in 2014. Nearly 33% of the students reported they had thought about attempting suicide in their lifetime, up from 21% in 2014. Nearly 70% of the law students thought they needed help in the last year for emotional or mental health problems compared to 2014’s 42%. The study’s authors suggest law school faculty and staff should “invest more energy and creativity and resources in supporting law student well-being.” They also suggested that law school deans of students should hold information sessions on how seeking help might impact the character and fitness evaluation for admission to the bar. Read the survey.

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