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“The notion that you can only be seen 12 times is just false,” Barreira says. He adds that the only restrictions on therapy apply when students seek care from therapists outside of UHS; in these cases, the student health insurance plan will only cover...
Although many students with long-term issues express discontent with UHS’ treatment system, students who have received short-term mental health treatment from UHS shower praise upon the system, particularly the accessibility of appointments and the relatively short wait times.
Barreira says that the availability of care is partly a function of the robustness of UHS staff, which he says is one of the largest on a per-student basis for any university in the country.
New patients receive a 20-minute appointment to speak with a clinician by phone within two days of their initial request, and they are then set up with a follow-up appointment to see a UHS therapist in person.
“I think the mental health side of UHS is a lot more helpful than the physical health side,” says Emma, another student who has used UHS’ mental health services and whose name has been changed to maintain her privacy. ?...