Dear Students,
Your ability to succeed, both academically and personally, is linked to your mental health and well-being. Below are resources designed to support you throughout your time on the Forty Acres.
Three Essential Actions
Important actions we encourage you to take now:
- Set up your TimelyCare account, a free virtual mental health and well-being platform available to all students. TimelyCare offers 24/7 on-demand emotional support, scheduled counseling, health coaching and more.
- Put the 24/7 Crisis Line, 512-471-2255, into your phone. If you or a friend are experiencing a mental health crisis, the Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) Crisis Line is available 24 hours a day, every day.
- Watch this short video that explains the warning signs you might see when someone is having a mental health crisis and learn what you can do to help yourself and others.
New this fall: When you log into Canvas, you will find a new “Well-Being” button that links you to a wide range of health and well-being resources to support you in your time here on campus.
Take Care of Your Mental Health and Well-being
We prioritize student mental health here at UT Austin. Whether you are wanting to build a strong foundation of well-being or need support during tough times, know that you are surrounded by a caring community ready to help. The Division of Student Affairs team has the following resources available to you:
- The Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) provides mental health support through assessment and referral, group and short-term individual counseling, psychiatry and other well-being services. Coming this fall, the new CMHC @ WCP satellite location is available in the heart of campus at the William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center for walk-in counseling and support services. Additionally, CMHC has dedicated CARE counselors embedded within each college and school. The vast majority of CMHC services are free. Get connected by calling 512-471-3515.
- Student Outreach and Support in the Office of the Dean of Students provides assistance, intervention and referrals through individualized consultations. The team supports students navigating challenging or unexpected issues that can include, but are not limited to, family emergencies, fire or natural disasters and other emergencies impacting your academics.
- The Longhorn Wellness Center addresses key well-being topics including sleep, healthy sexuality, bystander intervention, suicide prevention and much more. You can access peer-to-peer support through the Longhorn SHARE Project, download the free Thrive at UT app or incorporate a mindful moment into your daily routine.
- Recreational Sports offers seven facilities open to enrolled students where you are bound to find something that fuels your well-being. Consider participating in intramural sports, finding community in a sport club, exploring the outdoors through the adventure trip program or attending group fitness classes.
- SHIFT helps change the culture of campus substance use from one of misuse to one of well-being. Find resources to help student organizations host safer events or learn more about SHIFT Makers.
- The Center for Students in Recovery offers a space where students in recovery from addiction, or in hopes of recovery, can build connections, find a supportive peer-based community and access academic and recovery-related resources.
- Neurodivergent students, including those with ADHD and autism, can find connection, trainings and self-advocacy support via Longhorn TIES.
Take Care of Each Other
We all want a university where we take care of each other, and you play a critical role in creating that supportive and thriving community here at UT Austin. Check in on your friends, look out for one another and don’t hesitate to speak up or lend a hand when someone might be struggling. Your actions can make a positive difference in someone else's college experience and help foster a culture where no one feels alone or unsupported.
Be Well,
