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Mental and physical health resources at IU

The Student Health Center provides free and low-cost care options.

By Marissa Meador

marnmead@iu.edu

College can be time-consuming and stressful. However, the Student Health Center is a useful resource on campus to stay healthy and treat unexpected or chronic health issues.

Physical Health

At the Student Health Center’s medical clinic, students can receive care for illness and injury. Routine appointments, including physical therapy and optometry, are also o ered.

For athletes, the clinic o ers sports counseling and physicals. Specialists treat sports injuries and conduct concussionrelated neurocognitive testing. For general tness purposes, the clinic o ers nutritional guidance and help with weight gain or loss.

For those struggling with addiction, IU o ers tobacco and vaping cessation tools, including nicotine replacement therapy, for free. General substance use intervention care is also o ered. e Student Health Center also has a pharmacy where students can pick up prescription and over-the-counter medications.

A list of services and costs is available on the health center website.

Mental Health

IU students receive two free counseling sessions with Counseling and Psychological Services per semester. Students can schedule virtual or in-person sessions and can reserve private rooms in the Student Health Center during virtual appointments.

Counseling and Psychological Services o er counselors pro cient in English, Mandarin and Spanish, with drop-in and by-appointment sessions at culture centers across campus through the Let’s Talk program. IU also has a team of counselors trained in LGBTQ issues, including gendera rming care, and o ers hormone therapy at the Student Health Center.

Other resources include access to the mental health assessment app WellTrack, virtual and prerecorded workshops, couples counseling, psychiatric care, mental illness assessments and eating disorder support.

Group counseling is another IU resource. Support groups deal with a variety of subjects, ranging from grief and loss to chronic illness support. Other groups work on skills like managing emotions and anxiety. Depending on the group, counseling is either free or pay-per-session

For advice on speci c mental health issues, check out the “health answers” section of their site.

Sexual Health

IU o e rs sexually transmitted infection testing, HIV prevention care for high risk patients and HPV vaccinations. e Student Health Center also o ers gynecological health services, including birth control options. Pregnancy testing and care is available as well. e Student Health Center, in collaboration with IU Student Government and the Residence Halls Association, sponsor a program that delivers safe sex supplies for free.

Counseling and Psychological Services provides sexual assault crisis services, including individual or group therapy, referrals for medical care and assistance when reporting sexual assault.

IDS FILE PHOTO BY KATHARINE KHAMHAENGWONG The Counseling and Psychological Services o ces are located on the fourth oor of the IU Health Center.

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