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...Harvard College has a long tradition of student participation in promoting the emotional well-being of students. Room 13 was founded in the late 1960’s by Margie McKenna ’70, who is a psychiatrist at MHS. There are now five separate peer counseling programs, supervised by BSC and MHS staff. The student-run group, Mental Health Awareness and Advocacy Group, began 12 years ago. Now, we have the Community Health Initiative, Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisors, the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Student Alliance and the Student Mental Health Liaisons, all dedicated...
...evening in four of the upperclassman houses. The program features drop-in hours with a Mental Health Services staff member, during which students can confidentially and informally talk about their mental health concerns and questions. From depression to homesickness to financial woes, no issues are off-limits according to MHS Director Paul K. Barreira. He led the initiative after finding that similar programs had been successful at Columbia University and Cornell. In the process, UHS hopes to destigmatize professional mental health care and to make it more accessible to students at the College. “All that we?...
...most prominent complaints about campus mental health center on Harvard’s Mental Health Services (MHS) at University Health Services and other mental health resources and policies. The first complaint is that “Harvard punishes those with psychiatric disorders.” This complaint can be dismissed because services are confidential and are designed to help students. The only time health care and administration collide is when discussing leaves of absence, but virtually all medical leaves of absence are voluntary and examined calmly by only those who absolutely need to know about the situation...
...can’t “handle” Harvard—they’re signs that you know how to take care of yourself. Choose the extra sleep rather than stress. Soothe yourself, relax, and respect and validate your emotions. Use the resources available, including MHS and Bureau of Study Counsel (BSC), and encourage your friends to do the same when they need help...
...Provost Steven E. Hyman told students yesterday night. The student Mental Health Advocacy and Awareness Group (MHAAG) organized a panel in Hillel last night to discuss the latest manifestation of this dilemma. In October, University Health Services (UHS) floated the idea of renaming what is now Mental Health Services (MHS) at UHS Behavioral Health Services (BHS), and prompted a furious response from some quarters of the student body. “Is BHS BS?” the panel asked. Richard D. Kadison, Chief of Mental Health Services—although his nameplate read “Chief of MHS/BHS...