Program of Assistance for Students

The TTUHSC Program of Assistance for Students (PAS)

PAS is a resource for students of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. We aim to promote health and wellness in your personal and your academic life.

Counseling is available for a variety of issues:

• Depression
• Excessive stress or anxiety
• Healing from trauma
• Family and relationship problems
• Grief and loss
• Alcohol and drug abuse

TTUHSC provides each student with up to eight free, confidential counseling sessions per fiscal year (September – August).  Telehealth is available for all active TTUHSC students in Texas. Students that prefer in person visits can use Campus Locations to find a PAS provider in your location. Click here for a printable brochure.

Use this Anonymous Mental Health Screening to learn about your mental health and if you are showing symptoms of a mental illness.

PATIENT FORM HERE

Student Resources

• Additional Resources
• Printable Brochure
• QEP Live Well Website
• Student Disability Services
• TAO-Therapy Assistance Online Self-help

Mental Health Resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Call or text 988

If you are in crisis and one of the following applies to you:

• You feel you are in immediate danger of harming yourself.
• You feel you are in immediate danger of harming someone else.
• You have recently been assaulted or had a traumatic experience.

Please do one of the following:

• Call 911 – you will be connected with the police who can help you get emergency services.
• Call the StarCare Crisis Team 806.740.1414.
• Go to your local emergency room.

Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative

The Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative (TxSPC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Texas communities in their efforts to build suicide prevention capacity. We do this by promoting the use of evidence-based best practices that encourage the public health approach to suicide prevention. To view more available crisis lines click here.