Health and Wellness
Because Ohio State prioritizes the health and wellbeing of every Buckeye, both general and LGBTQ-specific health care services are available on campus.
Mental Health
A variety of mental health services, including individual and group counseling, trans-specific mental health resources, suicide prevention programming and crisis support, are available to Ohio State's LGBTQ+ undergraduate, graduate and professional students. View a detailed list of mental health services.
Sexual Health
The Student Life Student Wellness Center offers services dedicated to sexual health, including free services available to all Ohio State students. One resource is the Condom Club, which is available to all Ohio State students. Members of the Condom Club can purchase up to 25 condoms for $5.00 each day. Each Condom Club purchase comes with two free packets of lubricant each day. Join the Condom Club!
Trans Health Insurance Coverage
At Ohio State
The Student Life Student Health Insurance (SHI) Benefit Plan covers many services for transition-related care, including counseling, hormone therapy, and certain surgical procedures. Open the document “Trans Health Care Services with Student Health Insurance” on this page to learn more.
If you would like to speak to a SHI staff member who specializes in information to support students seeking transgender services, please contact SHI at 614-688-7979 or shi_info@osu.edu and specify your needs – your inquiry will be directed to the appropriate staff member.
Wexner Medical Center operates a Transgender Primary Care Clinic at two locations.
Learn more about gender-affirming care options at Wexner Medical Center.
Health Insurance Guides
-
Getting Your Health Care Covered: A Guide for Transgender People from the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE).
- Know Your Rights in Health Care from NCTE.
- The Trans Health Project aims to ensure that all transgender and non-binary people can access the trans-related health care that they need.
- Health Insurance 101: A Primer on Navigating Your Healthcare
Finding Affirming Care
- Find an LGBTQ+ affirming medical professional in Central Ohio using the Lavender Listings.
-
Find an LGBTQ+ Competent Healthcare Provider in the US and access additional resources with Outcare.
- Find LGBTQIA+ Friendly Drug Rehab Facilities in Ohio
- National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network