A healthy mind and body is at the heart of preparing to succeed. Through our Wellness initiatives, we aim to provide students the tools necessary to cope with the stressors of rigorous study and coursework along with the developing health strategies for long term success in the classroom and the profession. The following list includes various resources that students have access to.
COVID Resources
Lawyer's Concerned for Lawyers (LCL)
True stories shared by lawyers dealing with depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and traumatic childhoods:
- How sobriety strategies can help anxious people re-enter a post-pandemic society.
- "Just Ask: How We Must Stop Minding Our Own Business in the Legal World" is a recently released short film collaboration between LCLPA and the Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program that includes personal stories from lawyers on how depression and suicide have touched their lives and provides concrete ways to help others who may be dealing with suicidal thoughts.
- How to start your day with mindfulness (a comprehensive yet simple guide to mindfulness, its benefits and how to practice it, including several free guided meditations ranging from 10 to 30 minutes)
- A recent survey that revealed gender-specific risk factors for lawyer mental health issues and attrition.
- Why mental illness is more 'normal' than we think.
Pitt Resources
- Get Help Now
- Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
- LGBTQIA+ Resources
- Nutrition Services
- Pitt Counseling Center
- Pitt Psychiatry Services
- Quit Tobacco Cessation
- Racial Trauma & Self-Care Resources
- Therapy Assistance Online (TAO)
- UCC homepage
Off Campus Resources
- Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
- Resolve Crisis Center
- Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
- Allegheny County Mental Health Services for Adults
- The Addicted Lawyer
- ABA Mental Health Initiative
- ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs
Social Wellness & Community
- Office of Equity and Inclusive Excellence Pitt Law
- Office of Diversity and Inclusion
- Office of Veterans Services
Financial Wellness
- Pitt Law Financial Aid
- Accesslex
- Budgeting - Federal Student Aid
- Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
Academic Wellness
- Director of Academic Support Services
- Disability Resources and Services
- Pitt Writing Center
- Law School Success