I am disappointed at Ms. Wente's lack of research, and disappointed that the Globe and Mail editors chose to run this article as written. "Who knew that Law students were suffering so much?" That is a phenomenon that is well documented in scientific and legal journals, is known by law societies and law schools, and has been highlighted in various media articles over the past several years. The evidence is clear that within two months of law school, many students begin a decline in mental health that continues into their professional life and culminates in serious illnesses such as depression, anxiety, OCD and alcoholism. Law students and lawyers are particularly affected by these illnesses, which affect a shockingly high percentage of them. It is a problem that has been exacerbated by the attitude that Ms. Wente displays, and it feeds into self-stigma and reluctance of law students and lawyers to seek help for even serious mental distress and illnesses.