The hugely-pressured nature of the legal profession, combined with the personality characteristics of those attracted to the law mean a high number of lawyers are prone to psychological problems such as depression. Sarah Dryburgh reports
As a psychotherapist with a practice within easy reach of the City of London, it is hardly a surprise that I receive a lot of enquiries from lawyers. What I do find slightly shocking is that lawyers make up one of the largest single occupational groups among my clients, despite the fact that there are better represented occupational groups in the area.
