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Because life is hard. For life’s problems, confidential help is available 24 hours a day. (800) 543-2625 www.wisbar.org/wislap About WisLAP Services: Free and Confidential ---------------------------------------------- • Early identification of impairment • Intervention and motivation to seek help • Consultation and referral to appropriate treatment resources • Referral to a trained peer assistant – an attorney or judge who has committed time to assist a struggling colleague by providing support, understanding and guidance • Information and consultation for those who are concerned about a legal professional • Educational training programs on preventing, recognizing and addressing addiction, stress, depression and other mental health issues. Because Life is Hard ---------------------------------------------- If you, someone in your family, or your colleague, are experiencing mental, emotional, or physical problems such as depression, anxiety, physical illness, or alcohol or drug abuse, WisLAP can help. Free, confidential support is available 24/7 by calling (800) 543-2625. Depression has many faces Whatever the problem, WisLAP is ready to assist you. You don’t have to manage it alone. 5302 Eastpark Blvd. P.O. Box 7158 Madison, WI 53707 (800) 543-2625 (24 hr helpline) (608) 250-6172 (coordinator) (608) 257-5502 (fax) www.wisbar.org/wislap WisLAP Wisconsin Lawyers Assistance Program ---------------------------------------------- WisLAP is a Member Services program of the State Bar of Wisconsin that utilizes trained Wisconsin judges and attorneys to provide assistance to judges, lawyers, law students, and their families. Each request for help is treated with the same confidentiality as the lawyer-client relationship. WisLAP is exempt from reporting professional misconduct to the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR), doesn’t require callers to disclose their identity and does not keep case records. WisLAP is designed to help members build on their strengths and provide assistance through the enhancement of mental, emotional, and physical health. Confidential support is available 24/7 by calling (800) 543-2625. LAP27 3/11

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Page 1: WisLAP Depression Brochuredepression. Ignored: 75 percent of those with depression never seek treatment and suffer needlessly. Treatable: More than 80 percent of those seeking help

Because life is hard.For life’s problems, confidential help

is available 24 hours a day.(800) 543-2625

www.wisbar.org/wislap

About WisLAP Services:Free and Confidential----------------------------------------------• Earlyidentificationofimpairment

• Interventionandmotivationtoseekhelp

• Consultationandreferraltoappropriatetreatmentresources

• Referraltoatrainedpeerassistant– anattorneyorjudgewhohas

committedtimetoassistastrugglingcolleaguebyprovidingsupport,understandingandguidance

• Informationandconsultationforthosewhoareconcernedaboutalegalprofessional

• Educationaltrainingprogramsonpreventing,recognizingandaddressingaddiction,stress,depressionandothermentalhealthissues.

Because Life is Hard----------------------------------------------Ifyou,someoneinyourfamily,oryourcolleague,areexperiencingmental,emotional,orphysicalproblemssuchasdepression,anxiety,physicalillness,oralcoholordrugabuse,WisLAPcanhelp.Free,confidentialsupportisavailable24/7bycalling(800) 543-2625.

Depression has many faces

Whatever the problem, WisLAP is ready to assist you. You don’t

have to manage it alone.

5302EastparkBlvd.P.O.Box7158

Madison,WI53707(800)543-2625(24hrhelpline)(608)250-6172(coordinator)

(608)257-5502(fax)www.wisbar.org/wislap

WisLAPWisconsin Lawyers Assistance Program----------------------------------------------WisLAPisaMemberServicesprogramoftheStateBarofWisconsinthatutilizestrainedWisconsinjudgesandattorneystoprovideassistancetojudges,lawyers,lawstudents,andtheirfamilies.Eachrequestforhelpistreatedwiththesameconfidentialityasthelawyer-clientrelationship.WisLAPisexemptfromreportingprofessionalmisconducttotheOfficeofLawyerRegulation(OLR),doesn’trequirecallerstodisclosetheiridentityanddoesnotkeepcaserecords.WisLAPisdesignedtohelpmembersbuildontheirstrengthsandprovideassistancethroughtheenhancementofmental,emotional,andphysicalhealth.Confidentialsupportisavailable24/7bycalling(800) 543-2625.

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Page 2: WisLAP Depression Brochuredepression. Ignored: 75 percent of those with depression never seek treatment and suffer needlessly. Treatable: More than 80 percent of those seeking help

Depression is . . .----------------------------------------------

An illness: Justlikediabetesorhighbloodpressure.Depressionisnotacharacterflaw.

Common: Oneoutoftenadultsexperiencedepression,therateishigherforlegalprofessionals.

Insidious: Peopleareoftenunawarethatwhattheyareexperiencingisdepression.

Ignored: 75percentofthosewithdepressionneverseektreatmentandsufferneedlessly.

Treatable: Morethan80percentofthoseseekinghelpfindrelief.

Too often people don’t get help for their depression because they don’t recognize the

symptoms, struggle to ask for help, blame themselves or don’t know that treatment is

available and effective. Help is available through WisLAP by calling (800) 543-2625.

Suicide Warning Signs----------------------------------------------• Verbalthreatsorcommentssuchas“You’dbebetteroffwithoutme”or“MaybeIwon’tbearound”

• Directthreatstodoharmtoselfsuchas“Iwilljustkillmyself”

• Depression• Expressionsofhopelessnessand/orhelplessness

• Personalitychange(withdrawal,aggression,moodiness)

• Givingawaylife’spossessions,gettingone’slifeinorder

• Lackofinterestinthefuture• Previoussuicideattempt(s)

Suicide Can be Prevented----------------------------------------------Inthemajorityofcases,suicideisatragicresultfromacommonandtreatablementalillnessand/orsubstanceabusedisorder. 

If you are concerned about someone:• Askthepersoniftheyarethinkingabouthurtingorkillingthemselves;askaboutsuicide

• Convincethemtoseekhelp,agreetotakethemtohelporcallforhelp

If you are considering hurting yourself or considering suicide • Tellsomeone• Call911emergencyservices• Gotothenearesthospitalemergencyroom• CalltheHOPESCrisislineat(800) 273-8255• CallWisLAPat(800) 543-2625

Signs and Symptoms of Depression----------------------------------------------• Persistentsadnessorapathy,crying,anxiety

• Feelingsofemptiness,helplessnessandhopelessness,worthlessnessorguilt

• Lossofinterestorpleasureinusualactivities

• Troubleconcentratingorrememberingthings

• Markedincreaseordecreaseinsleepandappetite

• Fatigueorlossofenergy

• Recurrentthoughtsaboutdeathorsuicide

AccordingtoaJohnsHopkinsUniversitystudy,attorneyssufferfromdepressionatamuchhigherratethanthegeneralpopulation.

Depression is Treatable----------------------------------------------• Earlytreatmentcanmakeapositivedifference

• Acombinationoftherapyandmedicationhasbeenshowntobeeffectiveindecreasingdepression

• Mindfulnessmeditationisgrowinginfrequencyasaneffectivemeasuretotreatdepression

• Seekconfidentialhelpthroughyourdoctor,atherapistortheWisconsinLawyersAssistanceProgram

Don’t delay in calling; there is a strong correlation between legal professionals experiencing depression and problems with discipline.


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