Student Health Psychiatry
Student Health Psychiatry provides comprehensive clinical care for students experiencing mental health conditions. Services include psychiatric assessments, medication management, case management and ongoing treatment planning tailored to each student’s needs. With a focus on evidence-based clinical practice, early intervention, and continuity of care, the clinic plays a vital role in supporting students’ mental health, helping them manage conditions effectively while maintaining academic and personal well-being.
Crisis Resources
The Importance of Combined Psychiatry and Counseling
Collaborative Care Model: Integration of psychiatry, therapy, and general medical services has been shown to improve patient outcomes, control costs, and reduce stigma related to mental health.
Both Student Health Psychiatry (SHP) and the Counseling & Wellness Center (CWC) attempt to optimize integration of care by having psychiatry providers, therapists, and primary care providers (PCPs) work closely together. The psychiatry providers and therapists have access to each other’s notes in our records system and additionally consult with each other if needed. Psychiatry providers also routinely collaborate with PCPs. In most cases, SHP providers will also refer students to community counseling in efforts to improve treatment outcomes.
Navigating Insurance for Mental Health Services
The SHP case manager(s), in many cases, will help students contact their health insurance to find out about their mental health benefits.
Important tips when contacting health insurance
- Have a copy of your insurance card handy.
- Contact the customer service number.
- Ask for information about your mental health benefits including psychological therapy and psychiatry medication management.
- Ask what your co-payment will be for office visits for Therapy and Psychiatry
- Ask if you have to meet a particular deductible; if so, ask how much it is
- Ask for a list of providers by zip code to be emailed to you directly.
- Contact providers on the list and schedule an appointment.
Recommendations and actions you can take if you don’t have health insurance
The University of Florida mandates that all enrolled students must have health insurance coverage. In some cases, students could lose coverage during an academic year. If that happens, students can contact the UF Health Compliance Office to assess their health insurance plan options.
To learn more about the UF Students Health Insurance plans please visit SHCC Insurance Requirements and UF Health Compliance Office
Self-Help Resources
CWC Mental Health Self-Help Resources
A list of resources on various topics such as: Meditation Relaxation, Sleep, Anxiety, Stress Relief, Recovery, Depression, Sexual Assault, Suicide Prevention, Grief and Loss, PTSD, Relationship/ Communication, and Resources for the body.
CWC recommended apps for self-care
The CWC offers a suggested apps page where you can find general wellness resources you can download to your phone.