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Hard Choices

Students find mental health resources tough to navigate

"Once you've been going there regularly, you can see them maybe once every three weeks for a half hour," she says.

So Jennifer began to schedule different appointments with multiple clinicians, in order to get treatment on a regular basis.

But after having to see four UHS psychiatrists in nine visits, she gave up.

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"I try to make appointments with the same person and it's just impossible," Jennifer says.

Kadison says it is policy to keep patients with a clinician who knows them.

"The goal is the fly paper system--we try to have the person continue with who they traditionally see," Kadison says.

Others say patients don't really need a weekly appointment.

"Will," a male junior, has been pleased with his amount of interaction with UHS.

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