Health and Well-being

Health Care Plans

• 2011-2012 IU Health Plans
  The latest information about the new SAA and international student health plan rates, insurance for overseas field work, and the Health Center summer fee.
  
  
• 2010-2011 Health Plan Options available through the NAGPS
  The newest healthplans available to graduate students. These plans are endorsed by the NAGPS (National Association of Graduate and Professional Students), and accessible to all graduate and professional students attending IUB.
  
  
• Alternative Health Coverage for Graduate Students
  These plans are federal, state and private options outstide of the IU healthcare system.
  
  
• 2010-2011 Health Glossary and FAQ
  Insurance terms defined. Frequently asked questions, answered.
  
  
• University Benefits Office health insurance page
  Up-to-date and comprehensive information about IU health care plans.
  
  
• IU Health Center
  Where students go to the doctor - includes a pharmacy with discounts for students. The website also includes information about university wellnesss programs, general information, fees and benefits, physical therapy, counseling services, and sexual assault crisis services.

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Physical Health

• RecSports (HPER / SRSC) - IU fitness centers offer group classes, intramurals, indoor pools, special sport events, personal training, etc.
  
  
• IU Outdoor Pool
  
  
• IU Tennis Center
  
  
• Monroe County YMCA - community fitness center
  
  
• Bloomington SportsPlex - indoor sports facility
  
  
• Cardinal Fitness - downtown fitness center
  
  
• Hoosier Heights - indoor rock climbing facility
  
  
• Iron Pit Gym - 24-hr gym & fitness center
  
  

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Mental Health

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)


Located in the IU Health Center, CAPS provides mental health counseling, group counseling, support groups, and more at low cost to IU Students. Many of CAPS services are geared toward graduate and professional students, including a goal-oriented dissertation group and interpersonal therapy groups specifically for graduate and returning students. We also offer didactic workshops that teach you concrete strategies for dealing with procrastination, assertiveness, self-esteem, coping with emotions, mindfulness, nurturing yourself, and other skills. Students who have paid the health fee receive two free visits to CAPS each semester. Appointments are available Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm by calling 855-5711.

Whether it's because you're adjusting to a new place, trying to balance school and your relationships, sometimes doubting yourself or your abilities, or struggling with your thesis/dissertation, graduate and professional school can be stressful as well as rewarding. You're not alone if you've felt confused, overwhelmed, or sad at times about your life as a graduate student. While it might help to know that others feel this way, it might also help to talk about and/or work on the things that are stressful to you. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), located in the Health Center, offers workshops, individual, group, and couple's counseling as well as psychiatric (medication) services to IU students. Staffed by licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health counselors, and supervised counselors-in-training, CAPS provides services to over 3,000 students every year, many of whom are graduate students dealing with the typical pressures that come with this endeavor. Counseling is for anyone who wants to feel better or make a change, not just for those with a 'serious' mental illness.

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Eyes and Ears

• School of Optometry Eye Clinic and Patient Care
  Discounted services for eye care in Bloomington and Indianapolis for both IU affiliates as well as the general public.
  
  
• Speech and Hearing Clinics
  Services for students who have problems with speech, language, voice, or hearing. Any student is eligible for diagnosis and treatment on a reduced fee basis.

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