{"id":108045,"date":"2020-03-31T12:39:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T16:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=108045"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:41:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T18:41:37","slug":"finding-peace-during-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/finding-peace-during-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Peace During the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"
While the most immediate impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are on those afflicted with the virus, there can also be effects to the mental health of anyone during this stressful time. In times of crisis, caring for others is often emphasized, but that starts with taking care of yourself.<\/p>\n
To ensure you\u2019re able to do so, UCF\u2019s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)<\/a> is still open to help students at no cost. While the office is not seeing anyone in person at this time, there are still resources available that align with social distancing. These include:<\/p>\n Starting April 13, every Monday and Thursday\u00a0UCF RESTORES will also host Facebook Live sessions for people in need about sleep hygiene, stress management, problem solving, peer support and more.<\/p>\n From May 11 through Aug. 7, CAPS is extending its services to Knights who are not currently enrolled on a low fee for service basis. This includes the following groups, only if the individual is currently living in state due to Florida licensing restrictions:<\/p>\n CAPS clinicians will provide single session therapy, initial assessments, individual counseling, group counseling and TAO treatment (Therapist Assisted Online) through telemental health for a fee ($30 for individual sessions; $15 for each group session; $5 for TAO Treatment session).\u00a0\u00a0Call CAPS at 407-823-2811 to see if you are eligible for CAPS\u00a0Extended\u00a0Summer Services\u00a0program.<\/p>\n Karen Hofmann, a licensed psychologist and director 色花堂\u2019s CAPS, also suggests a few actions to practice as you navigate the current realities.<\/p>\n Additional tips for coping during COVID-19 can be found here<\/a>. For more information on CAPS and its available services, visit caps.sdes.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How students can care for their mental health during the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":108047,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[6,12,27],"tags":[697,8989],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-108045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-health","category-student-life","tag-caps","tag-counseling-and-psychological-services"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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