Brought to you by the Depression Is Real Coalition, The Down & Up Show is dedicated to the reality of depression. Each week our hosts will talk with some of the world's top experts on depression, as well as people who have been impacted by this illness. The reality of depression is that it is a debilitating and potentially deadly medical condition that affects more than 15 million Americans every year. The other reality of depression is that there is hope.

Daniel Lukasik

• 1988 graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law.
• Partner in the law firm of Cantor Lukasik Dolce & Panepinto.
• Member of the New York State Lawyers Assistance Committee.
• Chair of the Committee to Assist Lawyers With Depression.
• Creator of the national website Lawyerswithdepression.com.
• Winner of this year's Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service by the University at Buffalo's School of Law for my work in helping depressed lawyers.
• Winner of the New York State Bar Association's Award of Merit for helping lawyers with depression in New York State.
• Named to the Who's Who List by my peers as one of the top personal injury lawyers in Western New York.
• Honored by the magazine Superlawyer as one of the best personal injury lawyers in New York.
• Honored by my peers as one of the Best Lawyers in America.
• Board of Director's for Compeer Buffalo and Restoration Society which serve people with mental illness.
• This year's recipient of Compeer's Butler Award for making a difference in the lives of those in our community with mental illness.