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There is no health without mental health! Just as Chasers would expect to receive medical attention when our body has sickness or disease, we should expect to receive services when our brain has a chemical imbalance or when we need additional support for mental health issues such as depression or anxiety. Some mental illnesses are like when you get a cold or the flu-you need a brief time of care to handle it and get over it, and other issues are ongoing and need more attention.
College is a time of adjustment and transition, and it is not uncommon to have a mental health challenge during this time. One in four people has a mental health challenge at some point in their lives-and in any given year, 20% of the population has experienced a mental illness. If you experience a mental health challenge, you are not alone! It is common and treatable.
- Faculty, staff, or students can refer using the referral form. The student should be informed about the referral if at all possible. The student ID number is helpful. Those forms go directly to our counselors on-site from the Department of Mental Health. Please visit your private student account in the MySCC Portal to connect with SCC Counseling Services. All information is confidential.
- Students can receive up to three sessions with the costs waived. If a student has insurance, they need to provide that information after the initial intake appointment so insurance can be billed.
- If a student has no insurance or has insurance and does not want it to be billed due to privacy concerns, the student can identify as a self-pay and receive those first three sessions at no cost to them. (Those costs are covered by SCC and DMH.)
- After three sessions, students should expect to pay a copay if they have insurance or should apply for financial assistance with the Department of Mental Health and receive a possible fee reduction based on income. Costs tend to be very affordable. Investment in your well-being is important!
- If students cannot afford to pay the full amount of their services, they can continue with DMH services as long as they are making small payments on their accounts. DMH does not deny services based on financial reasons.
If you are experiencing an urgent mental health crisis, dial 988 for the National Mental Health Crisis and Suicide Prevention Line.
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