Most lawyers who suffer depression or go through midlife crises keep it close to the vest. Chicago lawyer Steve Imparl has taken a different tack.

Having dealt with depression of his own and having seen its impact on his personal and professional lives, Imparl in 2002 launched the Web site MaleDepression.com, with the goal of providing support to other men who suffer from the disease. Then, in 2003, on the occasion of his 40th birthday, Imparl launched his blog, Steve’s Midlife Crisis.

Imparl, who is the subject of a story, Real Men Get Depressed, on the Web site Third Age, writes that he “has ambitious plans for MaleDepression.com, intending to make it the best men’s health Web site in the world.”

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Bob is a lawyer, veteran legal journalist, and award-winning blogger and podcaster. In 2011, he was named to the inaugural Fastcase 50, honoring “the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries and leaders.” Earlier in his career, he was editor-in-chief of several legal publications, including The National Law Journal, and editorial director of ALM’s Litigation Services Division.