DOWNTOWN — The Kings County Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin Permanent Commission on Women in the Courts held a program on Thursday, Oct. 23, in recognition of National Depression and Mental Health Awareness Month.

The event, hosted in the Jury Assembly Room at 360 Adams Street, featured attorney Daniel Lukasik, the Judicial Wellness Coordinator for the New York State courts, who led a discussion on depression, resilience and the power of human connection.

“I myself have lived with depression for 25 years — a long time,” Lukasik said. “I have depression today. This morning, I took my antidepressants. I go to therapy. I do the things I’m supposed to be doing.”

Lukasik spoke openly about his experience managing mental illness while working in the legal profession. He explained that his advocac

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