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More than 25% of law students have had psychiatric and substance-use disorders; are they hiding it?

A significant number of law students are struggling with mental health and substance use issues, yet they are reluctant to seek help, according to a survey published last month.

More than a quarter of surveyed law students said they had been diagnosed at some point for depression, anxiety, eating disorders, psychosis, personality disorder or substance use disorder, Bloomberg News reports. Results of the survey, taken from February to May 2014, are summarized in this Bar Examiners article.

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