There are many aspects of everyday life that affect women's health and wellness. Mental and physical health are integral pieces of your wellness. Women face many health issues that are unique to their experiences. There are many resources dedicated to addressing the needs of women's health and wellness, please take a moment to look our list of links to both on and off campus resources.

Students at UC Berkeley are required to have health insurance. Students may use the University's health insurance program (SHIP) or their own private insurance if it qualifies. More information about SHIP.

The Tang Center | Women's Health Today | Stress | Eating Disorders & Diet | Domestic Violence | Other Health Resources

The Tang Center

University Health Services (UHS) at the Tang Center provides comprehensive medical care, counseling, health promotion, and public health services to Berkeley students, and several other local institutions. UHS also provides occupational health services to faculty and staff. The Tang Center provides many resources and links to information about services both on and off campus. You can search various topics on their website to get more information. Click here for an index of Tang Center Services including Counseling Programs: Help for Personal Concerns.
If you are a Student Parent you can click here to obtain information about Students with Families and Dependents.
You can also find information about Women's Annual Exams at the University Health Services website.

Women's Health Today

Women's Health Today is a free series of talks on contemporary topics in women's health. The University of California, San Francisco Center for Gender Equity and National Center of Excellence in Women's Health presents a monthly talk featuring experts who discuss important women's health topics. Archived webcasts are available to view at www.uctv.tv/womenshealthtoday .

Stress

Tips for managing stress from University Health Services:

• Stress and Anxiety: Medical, Counseling and Educational Services
• Managing Physical Reactions to Stress
• Healthy Office: Managing Stress (pdf)
• Emergency and Crisis

Eating Disorders & Diet

Links will take you to information provided by University Health Services

• Nutrition Resources
• Healthy Lifestyle
• Health Promotion Services
• Eating Disorders: About Eating Disorders, Services at the Tang Center, Additional Online Resources and Related Topics
• Eating Disorders: Medical, Counseling and Educational Services

Helpful Handouts

• 10 Steps to Positive Body Image
• How to Help a Friend
• Evaluating Eating & Exercise Habits
• Compulsive Eating: Too much of a good thing?

The National Eating Disorders Association offers various informational pages, including a full Eating Disorders Information Index or an information page dedicated to Information for Girls and Women.

Domestic Violence

Please see this website's section on Sexual & Dating Violence for further information.
Off Campus Shelters & Crisis Lines:

• Aasra (South Asian Women), Bay Area
• A Safe Place, Oakland
• Asian Women's Shelter, SF
• Community United Against Violence (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender), SF
• La Casa De Las Madres, SF
• Marin Abused Women's Services
• Narika (South Asian Women), Berkeley
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• Shelter Against Violent Environments, Fremont
• STAND! Against Domestic Violence, Concord
• Tri-Valley Haven, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon

Other Health Resources

POZ Health, Life, & HIV
This site provides helpful information and resources regarding the HIV virus. On their site you can find:

• The first steps to take if you’ve just tested HIV positive. What to do if you’re worried about getting HIV.
• News and opinion about HIV politics, health care and more.
• Every copy of their magazine since it first launched in 1994.
• All about HIV treatment.
• Community connections for chatting, dating, and finding services.
• Safe sex for people with HIV.
• Person-to-person support.
• If you want to take a look around the website, here’s a full site map.
• Can’t find what you’re looking for? Search for it.

The National Women's Health Information Center: The Federal Government Source for Women's Health Information
800-994-9662 or 888-220-5446 (TDD) -- Monday through Friday (9:00 am to 6:00 pm est)
The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is the most reliable and current information resource on women’s health today. We offer FREE women’s health information on more than 800 topics through our call center and web site.

WORLD
WORLD is a diverse community of women living with HIV/AIDS and their supporters working together to:

• Provide support and information to women with HIV/AIDS and their friends, family & loved ones.
• Educate and inspire women with HIV/AIDS to advocate for themselves, one another and their communities
• Promote public awareness of women's HIV/AIDS issues and a compassionate response for all people with HIV/AIDS.