No one knows for certain how--and even whether UHS--failed Tadesse. Such is the nature of clinical depression and other mood disorders. The types and methods of treatment vary widely from person-to-person.
But the fact that she even sought help at UHS is unusual.
When "Jennifer," now a junior, had some family problems two years ago, she began to feel extremely depressed.
But in her darkest days, she never thought of turning for help.
"I actually had to start feeling better before going to UHS," says Jennifer--whose name has been changed at her request. "It isn't made all that clear how it all worked."
Eliot House Tutor Logan McCarty, an outspoken supporter of UHS mental health resources because his personal experiences have been positive, admits getting people to seek help may be the most difficult step in the process.
When UHS is not easily accommodating, people may give up, he says.
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