Both centers supervise the peer counseling and peer education groups, like Room 13, Peer Contraceptive Counselors and ECHO.
Is There A Doctor in the House?
According to Rosenthal, between one and two out of every five students use MHS during their undergraduate careers. At the Holyoke branch of MHS, there are 18 staff members--a mix of psychiatrists, registered nurses and social workers, some full-time and some part-time.
But with such high demand for so few clinicians, securing an appointment can be quite the ordeal.
UHS has promised improvements with a new rule guaranteeing regular first-time visits within 7 days, urgent visits within 24 hours and daily emergency walk-in hours.
After students become UHS regulars however, obtaining a time slot becomes more difficult.
Melissa began to take an anti-depression medication called Zoloft and agreed to continue UHS therapy after her hospitalization, but says she was not satisfied with the consistency of her meetings.
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