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While several students say that UHS services have improved in recent years, particularly praising the accessibility of appointments, others say they have encountered frustrating limits on the amount of therapy they can receive or have had negative experiences with therapists during some of their most vulnerable moments.
Harvard undergraduate Joseph, whose name has been changed to protect his privacy, began receiving therapy at UHS during his freshman year, and says his therapist told him that he was limited to only receiving therapy once every two weeks.
Chief of Mental Health Richard D. Kadison concedes that during the busiest months, some students must receive slightly less care to accommodate appointments for students with acute distress.
One freshman student, who does not wish to be named, says that when he accompanied a friend to Mental Health Services during finals period in the fall, he was disconcerted by how long it took for a therapist to arrive.
The calendar change also resulted in a much longer winter vacation. Unfortunately, the administration’s original plan to offer optional programming during this period was eliminated for budgetary reasons. This time period is a valuable opportunity for Harvard to offer supplementary courses for students. The school�...