Tarlton Law Library: Health, Wellness, and Mindfulness Resources for UT Law Students: Mental Wellness

Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide Prevention

Maintaining mental wellness is just as important as maintaining physical wellness. For law students who need help managing stress, anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts, the following resources may be helpful.

UT Resources

Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL)
BCAL is a service that allows the UT community to discuss concerns about another individual's behavior. If you have concerns about another person's behavior, you can call BCAL at 512-232-5050.
Be That One
Be That One is UT's Suicide Prevention Program through the Counseling and Mental Health Center, offering information and resources about suicide prevention.
Counselors in Academic Residence (CARE)
UT's Counseling and Mental Health Center offers counselors located within the colleges they serve to provide mental health support to students. The law school's CARE counselor is Maria Timm. (https://cmhc.utexas.edu/CARE_timm.html)
Crisis Line
The UT Counseling and Mental Health Center's Crisis Line is a confidential service for UT students to speak with trained counselors about their urgent concerns. You can call them at 512-471-CALL (2255).
UT Counseling and Mental Health Center
UT's Counseling and Mental Health Center offers counseling and a wide range of information, programs, and resources to UT students, some of which are also linked to separately in this guide.

External Resources

Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program (TLAP)
TLAP helps law students and lawyers with stress, substance abuse, suicide prevention, depression, and other wellness and mental health needs. You can call them at 1-800-343-TLAP (8527).
Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP)
The American Bar Association's CoLAP provides information and resources on a variety of mental health and substance abuse issues for lawyers and law students.
LawLifeline
Law Lifeline is an online mental health resource designed specifically for law students.
Lawyers With Depression
Lawyers With Depression is a website that offers information on dealing with depression.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers free and confidential, 24/7 support for people in distress or crisis. You can also call their hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Toolkit for Law School Students and Those Who Care About Them
This toolkit from the American Bar Association provides substance abuse and mental health information and resources tailored for law students.