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MHAAG board members met with Barreira on Friday to discuss their concerns, and the two parties agreed to survey tutors, proctors, and deans—as well as students—about the nomenclature...
Richard D. Kadison, chief of Mental Health Services, suggested the name change to better reflect the breadth of the department’s offerings, according to Director of Behavioral Health and Academic Counseling Paul Barreira, who is in charge of the Bureau of Study Counsel and other support services...
...Barreira added that the department did not deal only with psychiatric or medical problems but also with emotional problems, such as disagreements with roommates or questions about sexual orientation...
...Barreira conceded that the newer term has connotations of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ behavior but said that the term “mental health” also has a certain stigma and may drive away some students who feel their problems aren’t especially grave...
...freshmen who have applied, been accepted to Harvard, moved into Harvard Yard, and are still confused about what they are doing, this seminar comes to the rescue. Full disclosure: Paul J. Barreira, the director of behavioral health and academic counseling at Harvard University Health Services, and James N. Mancall, assistant dean of the freshmen, are the instructors. Regardless, clueless first years looking for help can find solace in this class...