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A recent peer-reviewed study of nearly 40,000 lawyers in the United States revealed significant mental health concerns for practicing lawyers (Krill & Anker, 2026).
Lawyers reported the following:
20%
21%
clinical levels of anxiety
clinical levels of depression
Source: Krill & Anker, 2026
Source: Krill & Anker, 2026
41%
high risk alcohol use
Source: Krill & Anker, 2026
Similarly, a nationally representative study of law students highlights the prevalence of mental health concerns (Jaffe et al., 2022)
References:
Jaffe, D., Bender, K.M, Organ, J. (2022). ‘It is okay to not be okay:’ The 2021 survey of law student well-being. University of Louisville Law Review, 60, 441. https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3142&context=facsch_lawrev
Krill, P.R., & Anker, J. J. (2026). When demand equals distress: An updated understanding of lawyer mental health and wellbeing. Journal of Affective Disorders, Advance online publication https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2026.122479.
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