Faculty of Law Mental Health and Wellness Committee

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Faculty of Law Mental Health and Wellness Committee

The Mental Health & Wellness Committee (MHWC) is new to the UofA Law Centre as of '14. Our Aims? Improve student life, reduce stress & raise awareness.

The Faculty of Law Mental Health and Wellness Committee is committed to helping students manage the pressures and specific stresses of law school by promoting healthy habits, offering mindful activities, and acting as a channel of peer support. The Committee provides general information, support, and stress-reducing events that reflect useful aids of peers who have been through similar degrees of

difficulty in managing school stresses. However, if you are feeling overwhelmed, please seek professional help. Several helpful resources are posted below:

U of A Peer Support Centre: https://www.su.ualberta.ca/services/psc/

U of A Counselling & Clinical Services (including links for free workshops on managing stress and anxiety):
https://uofa.ualberta.ca/current-students/counselling

Alberta Distress Hotlines: http://edmonton.cmha.ca/integration/ #.VxOndJMrI_U

Eating well: http://lawschooltoolbox.com/you-are-what-you-eat-eating-well-in-law-school/

Sleeping well: http://lawschooltoolbox.com/lets-talk-about-sleep/

Exercising: http://lawschooltoolbox.com/6-ways-make-time-exercise-law-school/

Tips for Efficient, Effective Time Management:
http://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-101/

Note that the information in the links provided above is intended to serve as a helpful starting point for the guidance of students. The Committee is not responsible for the opinions or information shared in the above content, and urges that students in distress seek professional help.

02/23/2020

Reading week has come to a close, which means it’s back to the mid-semester grind of trying to stay focused in class and spending hours in the library to keep on top of your readings. The Mental Health and Wellness Committee is here to help you ease back into your routine and give you a healthy break from studying with a sequel to our fall semester movie night!

Join us this Wednesday, February 26 at 4:00 pm in CN Alumni Hall for a screening of Legally Blonde 2! Snacks will be provided!

02/26/2019

The MH&WC is having a meeting today from 1-2 pm in LC 191! We will be checking in with the 1Ls, 2Ls and 3Ls, and giving some info about upcoming elections!

02/14/2019

Happy Valentines Day from the Mental Health and Wellness Committee! ❤️💌💕💝💘 hope the 1Ls enjoyed opening their lockers today!

01/08/2019

Targeting Anxious Thoughts: A Workshop by the University of Alberta Clinical and Counselling Services

Thursday, January 10, 2019
12 - 1:30 pm LC 105

Do you find yourself dwelling on worries? Feeling anxious about the worst case scenario? On January 10th at noon, join the Mental Health and Wellness Committee and the U of A Clinical and Counselling Services for a lunchtime workshop on understanding and targeting anxious thoughts. Counselling Services has modified their schedule to make this workshop convenient and accessible for law students, so we would love to see a great turn-out for this event! :)

12/06/2018

There's snacks, there's light, there's coffee - come to CN Alumni hall and get out of that dreary library.

12/06/2018

You. Us. Tomorrow (Thursday, December 6th). CN Alumni Hall. 9 am to 4 pm. Study hall!!!!!!

Come for the whole day or just for a moment! write a paper, learn something you should've learned in September, etc. See you there!!

11/02/2018

YOU'RE INVITED: to the Assist Healthy Habits lunch! Don't forget to RSVP.
Wednesday, November 7th from 12-1 pm in LC 105
Lunch provided! :) See you there!

Improve your law school experience with healthy habits, and join us for lunch provided by Assist. Assist is an independent registered charity that provides confidential help to Alberta lawyers, law students, and their immediate families with personal issues. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by No...

09/26/2017

FIRST GENERAL MEETING: Wednesday, Sept 27th @ noon in Room 113 (lunch provided). All are welcome!

WHO WE ARE: A student group that aims to bring awareness to mental health issues in the legal profession & give students tools to reduce stress now and when they are in practice.

1L REP PITCHES: If you're interested in running for one (of two) 1L rep positions, come with a brief pitch (under 1 minute). Positions will be filled by vote during the meeting.

09/14/2017

Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society ("Assist") is a charity whose goal is to keep lawyers in Alberta happy and healthy. Assist is hosting their 6th annual "Walk for Wellness" next Thursday (September 21st) from noon until 1:00pm to encourage members of the Edmonton legal community to promote their physical and mental health.

As a student who will soon be entering the legal profession, MHW Committee encourages you to attend!

More details: http://albertalawyersassist.ca/event/edmonton-walk-for-wellness-2/

Address

111 89 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
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Website

https://alberta.collegiatelink.net/organization/MHWcommittee

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