Mental Health

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Resources you can find on this page:

• Your mental health coverage through GatorGradCare
• Current announcements from your mental health committee
• Short-term and long-term goals of your mental health committee
• Questions? Comments? Concerns? Reach out to us! We want to hear what you have to say!

 

Mental Health Coverage through GatorGradCare

Here is a link to current GGC providers for mental health-- look under "Behavioral health--psychology & therapy." Additionally, starting this fall, GatorCare is offering free virtual mental health counseling (text-based and/or Skype) to all GatorGradCare members through TalkSpace. We will have more details soon. 

 

Current Announcements

We care about you! Your mental health is important and you are not alone.
Mental Health Disorders Disproportionately Affect Graduate School Students 
 
New! Text messaging therapy

• Need some extra support? Graduate Assistants with GatorGradCare benefits can now connect with a therapist through Talkspace text messaging and video therapy sessions for free. Visit talkspace.com/gatorcare to start!
• Talkspace FAQ 

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Committee Goals

Short-term Goals:

• Add more mental health providers within Tier 1 benefits
• Increase number and variety of mental health resources for GAs

Long-term Goals:

• Bargain with the University for more comprehensive mental health coverage

 

Mental Health Committee Co-Chairs

Katie Erhardt

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​Sarah Weinsztok

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Contact us with your questions, concerns, or to join the Mental Health Committee!