OBA President speaking out about depression inspires: Law Times

  • September 19, 2014

Lawyer says Orlando Da Silva’s decision to speak out eases stigma

The writer, himself a lawyer who suffers from depression, says his fellow lawyers sometimes are stereotypically expected to show “invincibility” because of the adversarial legal culture. Orlando Da Silva’s decision to speak out about depression helps to ease the stigma that is still associated with it, particularly for lawyers because of this culture.

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SOURCE: Law Times