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Last year, more than 75 percent of requests resulted in 10 or fewer hours of tutoring, according to Director of Behavioral Health and Academic Counseling Paul J. Barreira...
When asked whether this ratio accurately represents the mental health situation at Harvard, University Health Services Director of Behavioral Health and Academic Counseling Paul Barreira that the number of Harvard students seeking mental health services who have seriously considered suicide is much lower than the national statistic, since the proportion of students who receive these services is considerably higher than the national norm...
...Given how many students we see, it’s a much different figure for us,” Barreira said, noting that surveys consistently report that 40-50 percent of each graduating class has sought out on-campus mental health services at least once...
...Barreira attributes this high participation rate to a remarkably small student to staff ratio—one staff member per 700 students as compared to one staff member per 1000-1500 students on average nationally—and the high visibility of mental health services on campus...
...vast majority of people at risk for suicide do communicate their intent—either verbally or through nonverbal cues, Barreira said...