"Someone who's hesitant to seek help may not be willing to do all they need," McCarty says. "Once a student came to me and said, 'I tried, but I couldn't get an appointment.' So I went in and said, 'You get him an appointment tomorrow.'"
Mental State
Mental Health Services Chief Richard D. Kadison says that unlike the BSC, MHS deals with a large variety of psychological issues, and its psychiatrists have the authority to prescribe drugs.
The BSC, by contrast, often helps students with academic difficulties, as well as emotional problems through individual therapy and special group sessions.
In Kadison's comparison of the two resources, he writes, "students are sometimes drawn by the 'feel' of each place, depending on whether they are attracted to a modern, professional-looking setting or to an informal, homey one."
For issues that are primarily academic, developmental or interpersonal in nature, students are encouraged to use the BSC.
UHS, in contrast, is intended for students who have illnesses that could be corrected by medication.
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