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!

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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. 

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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

 

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Mental Health Committee Co-Chairs

Katie Erhardt

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Rebecca Pethes

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​Sarah Weinsztok

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