Lawyers Helping Lawyers
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
LifeFocus Counseling Services 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 LifeFocus Counseling Services toll-free at (866) 726-5252 to be referred to a counselor in their area 24 hours a day.
Visit www.DepressionIsReal.org for a number of resources on depression, including facts and commons myths, screening tools and tips for coping. DepressionIsReal.org is a nationwide campaign supported by the Wyeth Foundation.
J. Robert Turnbull Jr., Director
1-866-545-9590 (toll free helpline)
(803) 799-6653, ext. 181 (office)
803-603-3807 (cell)
rturnbull@scbar.org