“A recent study from the Brain and Mind Institute showed that the legal profession has the highest amount of depression among any profession in Australia. 731 law students at 13 law schools from around Australia responded to the survey and a huge 40% were found to be at a point where they should be receiving help for depression… Lawyers consistently rank first in surveys on depression, with one study finding that 11 per cent of lawyers contemplate suicide every month. Fifteen per cent of lawyers meet the criteria of alcoholism, while substance abuse is dominant in up to 80 per cent of complaints against the Australian legal profession.” 80 per cent.