Stabler: Worse.
Doctor: The anxiety?
Stabler: And the feeling of hopelessness.
Doctor: Why do you think that is?
Stabler: Work helps. Keeps the darkness at bay.
Doctor: But you never stop working.
Stabler: No, it's this case. I've done what I had to do, it's out of our hands now. It's up to the lawyers now to twist the truth all out of shape.