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Baylor Athletics Mental Health Services (AMHS) is dedicated to the growth and development of student-athletes through providing the highest quality mental health care.
Baylor Athletics prepares champions for life, and we know that champions are often faced with challenges. AMHS provides crisis intervention, counseling, consultation, outreach, and referral services to student-athletes who are seeking ways to better cope with and overcome life’s challenges.
Mental health professionals are available to meet with student-athletes to help them deal with a wide variety of issues that may arise during their collegiate experience. Student-athletes often meet with counselors to discuss a range of issues, including but not limited to the transition to college, coping with injuries, relationship difficulties (family, teammates, friends, romantic partner), stress, eating concerns, substance use, anxiety and depression. No issue is too small to seek services. Student-athletes are encouraged to schedule an appointment with Athletics Mental Health Services if the problems in life starts weighing them down.
Professional counselors are trained to help student-athletes identify and change ways of thinking or behaving that are potentially contributing to their distress or impairing their functioning. The counselor will help the student-athlete develop problem solving, decision making and coping skills that will assist in adapting to or resolving life’s challenges. Counseling is also a place for student-athletes to discuss their personal concerns in a confidential and nonjudgmental setting.
Services provided by Athletics Mental Health include:
- Individual Therapy
- Workshops/Educational Presentations
- Crisis Counseling and Management
- Mental Health Team Talks
- Consultation
- Case Management
Services that are not provided by Athletics Mental Health include:
- Letters to request an emotional support animal
- Letters to support the need for academic accommodations, requested by student-athletes who have not been treated by an athletic department mental health provider. Letters for accommodations should come from the provider who diagnosed and/or treated mental health condition for which athlete is requesting accommodations.
Additional mental health services can be arranged through the Athletics Mental Health Services Team. These services include:
- Sports and performance-based counseling
- Addictive behavior counseling (i.e. drug, alcohol, gaming, gambling, pornography)
- Psychiatry and medication management
- Transition/Referral assistance
Athletics Mental Health Services is dedicated to ensuring all student-athletes can access the services they need. If you are interested in a service that is not listed above, please contact the AMHS office by phone or email and we will assist you in locating the services you need.
Ready to make an appointment?
To schedule an appointment with Athletics Mental Health Services you can:
- Schedule Online!
- Call the office and leave a confidential voicemail which includes your name, sport, phone number and type of service requested.
- Email AMHS@baylor.edu and include your name, sport and type of service requested.
- You can also contact any member of the Athletic Medicine team to help you schedule an appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What Is Counseling & How Can It Help Me?
Professional counselors are trained to help you identify and change ways of thinking or behaving that are potentially contributing to your distress or impairing your functioning. Your counselor will help you develop problem solving, decision making and coping skills to help you adapt to or resolve life’s challenges. Counseling is also a place for you to discuss your personal concerns in a confidential and nonjudgmental setting.
Is Counseling Confidential?
Without a signed release of information by you the student-athlete, information shared in counseling is confidential. Maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of student-athletes is a priority for the AMHS team and is our ethical and legal obligation. An exception to confidentiality does exist if there is imminent risk to you the student-athlete, abuse of a vulnerable population is disclosed, or a court order subpoena is enforced.
Why do student-athletes seek counseling?
Common Reasons Student-Athletes Seek Counseling:
- Adjustment to college/sport
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Identity
- Self-Esteem
- Eating Disorders & Body Image
- Grief & Loss
- Trauma
- Sexuality
- Academic Concerns
- Addiction
- Unhealthy Relationships
If you or someone you know is in crisis and need help immediately, please call 911.
The Baylor University Counseling Center has a 24-hour crisis line available to all students.
The purpose of the crisis line is to help students stay safe and is staffed by BUCC counselors.
BUCC Crisis Line: (254) 710-2467
Academic Live Care: (833)-969-3998 – Monday-Friday after 5pm, weekends, holidays
Other helpful local numbers for crisis/emergencies
- Baylor Police Department: (254) 710-2222
- Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network Crisis Center: (254) 867-6550
- Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network 24-Hour Emergency/Crisis Number: (866) 752-3451
Local Hospitals
- Providence Hospital: (254) 751-4000
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest: (254) 202-2000
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Baylor University Counseling Center
The mission of the Department for Counseling Services is to facilitate the educational experience and total development of students by enhancing mental health and well-being.
The Department of Counseling Services provides:
- Individual, couples, and group counseling for students with psychological concerns
- Online mental health services and workshops
- Crisis intervention for students experiencing a psychological crisis or emergency
- Medical nutrition therapy by a licensed and registered dietitian
- Outreach and prevention programs for students
- Consultation services for faculty, staff, families, and friends of students
Location: McLane Student Life Center, 2nd Floor
Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm
Phone: 254.710.2467
Email:
Counseling_Center@baylor.edu
Baylor University Health Center
BUHS provides medical care and patient education to students at Baylor University. BUHS is comprised of a multidisciplinary staff of physicians, nurse practitioners, a psychiatrist, nurses, a physical therapist, pharmacist, pharmacy technicians, administrative and technical personnel which are available to provide a comprehensive array of services.
Location: McLane Student Life Center, 2nd Floor
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8am - 6pm
Saturday: 9am-1pm
Sunday: Closed
Phone: 254.710.1010 (Call anytime to speak with a nurse)
Beauchamp Addiction Recovery Center
The Beauchamp Addiction Recovery Center is designed to support students in recovery from substance and behavioral addictions through all-encompassing levels of support. The BARC believes in supporting students academically and in all areas of wellness: socially, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Through well rounded programs and support and by encouraging academic excellence, The BARC’s aim is to increase positive recovery outcomes for every one of the students they serve.
Addiction disorders that they provide support for include alcohol and substance use disorders as well as process addictions including gambling, gaming, self-harm, sex or pornography, eating disorders and more. Some of the students that utilize the BARC identify primarily as in mental health recovery that requires abstinence from substances and are still a valued part of our community. The BARC also serve students secondarily affected by alcohol and substance use disorder in their families or friends.
Location: East Village Residential Community
Phone: (254) 710-7092
Email: BARC@baylor.edu
Title IX Office
Baylor University Title IX Office is committed to providing a safe and nondiscriminatory environment for our students, staff, and faculty.
Location: Clifton Robinson Tower, Suite 285
Phone: 254-710-8454
Baylor Athletic Department and the National Collegiate Athletic Association takes the mental health of student-athletes very seriously. To be the best in sport, academics, and in life, student-athletes need to be physically and mentally well. The first step to improving your mental wellness is to understand it. The NCAA’s Sport Science Institute has provided important resources to help you as a student-athlete better understand your mental health. Their resources are tailored specifically to student-athlete mental health.
Anxiety | Depression | Suicide | Eating Disorders
Athletics Mental Health Services
Phone: (254) 710-3636
Email:
AMHS@Baylor.edu
Office: Highers-Simpson Athletic Complex, Rooms 298 & 2201 (right next door)
