Don't spend another day suffering from depression or substance abuse.
A confidential phone call to a member of the Lawyers Helping Lawyers Program could be the most important call you will ever make.
All inquiries, questions and conferences are privileged and held in the strictest confidence between the program and the lawyer by 8.3(c) of Rule 407, SCACR.
Free helpline
Call the Lawyers Helping Lawyers toll free helpline at (866) 545-9590 or contact any of the Lawyers Helping Lawyers committee members directly.
Free counseling services
CorpCare will also provide up to five free hours of intervention counseling for attorneys experiencing emotional or stress-related issues. Lawyers using the service will remain completely anonymous. Bar members may call CorpCare toll-free at 855-321-4384 to be referred to a counselor in their area 24 hours a day.
For information about depression, anxiety disorders and other mental illnesses, as well as for information about treatment and recovery, please visit the website of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Free resources
The Lawyers’ Epidemic: Depression, Suicide and Substance Abuse is a new resource, written by Stuart Mauney and includes helpful information.
J. Robert Turnbull Jr., Director
1-866-545-9590 (toll free helpline)
(803) 576-3781 (office)
(803) 603-3807 (cell)
rturnbull@scbar.org