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Sometimes, the return to Harvard can be the most challenging part of the process. When she was gearing up to come back to campus, Lisa felt refreshed, but the return to an environment that had proceeded in her absence wasn’t quite what she expected...
Ellison said that in cases of students on leave who have alternative insurance, Harvard attempts to find appropriate care. But the process cannot always fully address cases in which a student’s access to resources and finances outside of Harvard are limited...
...students, leaves seem to focus on the imperative to remove an individual from Harvard rather than the qualities of their destinations. The College cannot guarantee that a student’s alternative environment will be more beneficial to them than campus. While students are not required to return home on their leave, going elsewhere might involve other stressors. Janie is in a stable environment at home, but she sees her leave as the source of lost opportunities; John spent most of his time off living alone in Cambridge and far from his family, and finances were a recurring issue...
When Lisa returned to Harvard, she sought care outside of UHS, citing mixed and, at times, negative experiences with the strained system. But after the 12 visits allowed under Harvard insurance, she had to pay her new therapist out of her own pocket. “It was expensive. Eventually I couldn’t pay for it anymore,” she said...
...affiliation with MHAAG gave her insight into mental health resources at Harvard and a greater appreciation for how common leaves and mental health concerns were among students...