Attend Special Events Throughout Mental Health Awareness Week Hosted by Pepperdine’s Caruso School of Law

From Monday, October 9, to Friday, October 13, 2023, Pepperdine’s Caruso School of Law invites students to take part in Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual event that features daily activities designed to help raise awareness of the national mental health crisis, particularly focusing on student mental health. From providing therapy dogs that provide emotional support to stressed students to sharing important student support resources available on campus, the goal of the week-long event is to alleviate the stigma behind mental health struggles and provide a safe place for students to seek help when they need it.

Wellness Tabling will take place in the law school’s Lon V. Smith Atrium and feature organizations such as the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health and Pepperdine’s on-campus wellness resources to provide students with information on mental health resources available at the University and around Los Angeles County. Students may attend presentations led by the RISE program that discuss topics such as resilience and how to learn the skills needed to overcome daily struggles. Guest speaker Lita Abella, a senior program analyst for the Lawyer Assistance Program's (LAP) office of professional competence, will discuss the LAP's mental health and substance abuse resources available to all law students and lawyers. In addition, therapy dogs will be available on the law school’s front lawn from noon to 2 PM on Wednesday, October 11, to relieve students from midterm stress.

Visit the Caruso School of Law events website to learn more about the events taking place throughout Mental Health Awareness Week.