WBI Weekly Digest
Happy March!
Well-Being Wednesday
Events
RESCHEDULED WBI & HLBA Networking Event with the Minnesota Disability Bar Association & MSBA Health Law Section
Thursday, March 16th
5-7pm
Auerbach Commons
We are excited to announce that since our cancellation last week, we have been able to team up with HLBA to co-host a networking event! The Health Law & Bioethics Association (HLBA) and the Well-Being Initiative (WBI) are hosting a networking event for law students to meet and learn from practicing attorneys from the MSBA Health Law Section and the Minnesota Disability Bar Association. Refreshments provided!
Quick Pick-Me-Up
We hope you all have a wonderful Spring Break! Whether you are travelling far or staying close, we hope you can “log off” and enjoy your break.
If you are going to be in the Twin Cities area, here are a few events going on next week:
March 1-11: TINA - The Tina Turner Musical at the Orpheum Theatre
March 1 - March 12: Blues for an Alabama Sky at the Guthrie Theatre
March 1 - March 6: Ice Castles at Long Lake Regional Park
March 4 - April 2: Born with Teeth at the Guthrie Theatre
March 4: Winter Market at the Mill City Museum
March 6:
Afrokaribe Dance Fitness at My North Market
Movie Night at Tom’s Watch Bar - Featuring Miracle
March 7:
Minnesota Wild v. Calgary Flames - Xcel Engery Center
Minnesota Timberwolves v. Philadelphia 76ers - Target Center
Full Moon Hike at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
March 9: All that Jazz Drag Show at Roxy’s Cabaret
March 10:
National Geographic Live, a Symphony of Our World at Orchestra Hall
One Direction v. 5 Seconds of Summer at Fine Line Music Cafe
Open Mic Night at Comedy Corner Underground 7 Corners
Minnesota Timberwolves v. Brooklyn Nets - Target Center
March 11: Richfield Farmers Market at Veterans Park
Throughout Break: Gopher Sports (baseball, basketball, hockey, gymnastics)
Be a tourist in your own city!
James J. Hill House - A Gilded Age mansion in St. Paul
Mall of America & Nickelodeon Universe
Resources
"Character and Fitness" Wellness Group
A student-run, safe, strictly confidential, judgment-free, casual support group welcomes anyone struggling with substance use or who is in recovery.
Who: University of Minnesota law students struggling with substance use or who are in recovery
What: Student-run, peer support group
When: Held every Friday at 12:30
Where: Mondale Hall
Hybrid meeting: Contact [log in to unmask] for room location, Zoom info, support, or other inquiries.
What: Let’s Talk Counselor in Mondale Hall
Who: Ms. Kifaya Bishop, Multicultural Counselor from Student Counseling Services
When: Every Thursday from 1-3pm
Where: N20 in the Wellness Room
No appointment necessary. Drop in.
LCL offers resources on substance use and compulsive behaviors, mental illness, stress, and well-being
LCL offers free counseling through Sand Creek for any issue that causes stress or distress.
ADD/ADHD Support Group: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 12:00pm via Zoom (Pre-Registration is required for this group. Email [log in to unmask])
Well-Being Group: Thursdays 12:00-1:00 via Zoom
Need assistance now? Call 651-646-5590 or 800-525-6466
For 24-hour phone counseling, call Sand Creek at 651-430-3383 or 888-243-5744 (If asked, say you were referred by LCL)
To schedule your first appointment, call 612-624-1444
Offering in-person and telehealth
Individual and couples therapy available (10-session-per-year limit for each type)
Eating disorder services, ADD/ADHD treatment, alcohol and chemical health services, and group therapy available
Looking for a Therapist?
Learn about the various types of mental health professionals and types of treatments available.
Psychology Today Find a Therapist Search Tool
Psychology Today is a great resource to find a therapist
Filter by specific location, accepted insurance, specialty, issues, age, gender, sexuality, language spoken, ethnicity, faith, and more
Search tool for mental health and substance use disorder resources in Minnesota
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call 988
Text ‘MN’ 741741
Línea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis - dial 988
Options for Deaf & Hard of Hearing - for TTY users: use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988.
Veterans Crisis Line - dial 988 then press 1
Call any time, for any reason
Sand Creek 24/7 Phone Counseling
651-430-3383 or 888-243-5744
If asked, say LCL referred you
NAMI offers numerous educational courses for a wide variety of audiences, all relating to mental health. Check out their current schedule to find a course that looks interesting to you! (Practically all the courses are free!)
WBI has created a Resources Page on our website where law students can always go to find support.
UMN Law Well-Being Initiative
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