Some of us become psychotic

I recently had a short stint on a unique case. The opposing party was one of the more prominent attorneys in Florida. On the surface she was as smooth as silk. Her presentations in court - excellent. Just below the surface - she was a mess. There was an honest admission she was on a variety of meds for anxiety and depression. She could not speak to me without shaking. In a private discussion, I began to wonder if I would find a knife blade in my chest.

I have to wonder if this is a profession where we sacrifice ourselves and our sanity to give clients a second chance at life. I am very careful about myself. I have seen too much and do not want to become one of the people I pity.