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AnxieTEA

Life is full of events that can bring up anxious thoughts and feelings, so come spill the tea with us! Although our experiences vary from person to person and day to day, many of us can relate to feeling overwhelmed, perplexed, or even ashamed of our anxiety at times. You’re not alone! Connect with a cozy, non-clinical peer community each week for a (literal) cup of hot tea, conversation, mutual support, and coping strategies! No formal diagnosis necessary.

Note: This is not a replacement for clinical mental health services.

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Bevo's Broken Hearts Club

Breakups – whether romantic, platonic, or familial – can be challenging and lonely. If you’re brokenhearted and feeling alone, we’re here to remind each other that we aren’t! In this peer-led community, we will vent about our broken hearts, encourage healing and self-reflection, and discover what healthy relationships can look like by building new ones together.

Note: This is not a replacement for clinical mental health services.

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Black Sheep: Outsiders Together

Sometimes we feel like we’re on the outside of our communities, be it family, friends, religious groups, identity-based community, or on campus, etc., leading to feelings of isolation and loneliness (and that’s okay!). Join Black Sheep as we navigate these feelings, build confidence in expressing ourselves, and learn to take up the space we deserve. Everyone is welcome to share and find support as we grow together. Come join the Herd, we’d love to have you!

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Connecting to Cultures

Join a community of peers from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds exploring our experiences around belonging, family, identity, and mental health. Build relationships with others and yourself through open discussion, crafting and mindfulness activities in an environment of mutual appreciation and curiosity. Take a break from the grind and join us each week as we share stories, find joy in our unexpected similarities and differences, and create space to reflect on the cultural beliefs and values that have influenced who we are and who we want to become.

Note: This is not a replacement for clinical mental health services.

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Embrace YoUT

Embrace YoUT is a supportive, peer-led community designed to help students cultivate self-love and resilience in the face of academic and personal pressures. We create a cozy, non-judgmental environment where students can challenge imposter syndrome, share struggles, and explore healthier relationships with themselves and their goals. Through guided discussions, self-reflections, and skill-building activities like journaling, mindfulness, and vision boards, this community will help members gain practical tools to foster confidence and balance. Together, we strive to remind every Longhorn that growth, self-worth and connection matter more than perfection.

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Heavy Hearts Collective: Support for Sadness & Depression

Have you been feeling the weight of sadness, grief, or depression? Join a community of peers who can empathize and help each other and overcome the isolation, self-stigma, and inertia that often accompany tough times. Whether this is a new issue you’ve never talked about or something you’ve been managing for a while, this is a non-clinical space for us to open up without filters, share the weight, and find hope through exchanging stories, encouragement, and coping strategies. No formal diagnosis required!

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InvisiBUDDIES: Navigating Life with Invisible Disabilities

Life while managing an invisible disability can be overwhelming and often emotionally fraught, especially when also managing academics. In this peer-led community, we’ll share hacks and resources for managing disabilities as well as connect with each other over this often-unseen part of our lives. Whether it be balancing your classes with medical needs or dealing with internalized stigma or impostor syndrome, you deserve the support and community you need. NO formal diagnoses required!

Note: This is not a replacement for clinical mental health services.

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New Roots: Cultivating Black Mental Wellness

Being open and vulnerable about our emotions and mental health can be daunting, especially coming from a background where those talks are often considered taboo. This, coupled with being a college student, can lead to burnout, isolation, stress, and more for Black students. Join us for a supportive space where you can feel encouraged, empowered, and validated in your unique experiences and identity while gaining communication and self-care skills!

Note: This is not a replacement for clinical mental health services.

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Pink Bevo Club: LGBTQIA+ Narratives

Finding a supportive LGBTQIA+ community can be overwhelming, especially when you're busy with academics or still working through complex parts of your identity or personal history. Within Pink Bevo Club: LGBTQIA+ Narratives, we aim to celebrate, embrace, and delve into the many facets of being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Through artistic activities, intentional conversation, and storytelling, we hope to explore this facet of our lives while learning from each other. Come join a community that is welcoming for all, centered around our unique journeys. We hope you’ll find empowerment, healing, and joy alongside us!

Note: This is not a replacement for clinical mental health services.

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Shy Longhorns Society

Are you shy, introverted, socially anxious? All of the above? No worries. At a campus as big as UT, it can be difficult to be shy and make meaningful connections/friendships. At the Shy Longhorns Society, we come together to create a community built upon support and validation for the struggles of being socially anxious/shy at UT. We remind each other that we are not alone and come up with ways to overcome our difficulties together.

Note: This is not a replacement for clinical mental health services.

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