Lawyer Well-being: Motion for Mental Health: a Byu Law Student Perspective

• Jurisdiction: Utah,United States
• Pages: 48
• Citation: Vol. 36 No. 2 Pg. 48
• Publication year: 2023

Lawyer Well-Being: Motion for Mental Health: A BYU Law Student Perspective Vol. 36 No. 2 Pg. 48 Utah Bar Journal April, 2023

March, 2023

Motion for Mental Health: A BYU Law Student Perspective

by Sarah Johns

As a 2L student at BYU Law School, I have the privilege to interact daily with a community of compassionate, brilliant, and capable individuals, many of whom give their best to our law school each and every day whilst bearing their own silent struggles.

The task of writing an article about mental health in law school is quite difficult. I can't write a story of tragedy because that's not what this experience is. Law school is a time filled with rich opportunities where the future feels brighter than ever. And yet, I come to this discussion having dealt with some of my most intense mental health struggles during my time in law school.

Law school doesn't intentionally beat your mental health to a pulp, it simply keeps you busy enough that you begin to neglect those things that matter most to maintain positive mental health...