Washington University partnered with the mental healthcare organization Provident to provide a 24/7 mental health support line for students.
Student Health Services will host Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Awareness Week to bring attention to issues surrounding substance use in honor of Alcohol Awareness Month April 8-11.
Student Health Services now offers an online therapy program, Therapist Assisted Online, to improve student mental health care.
The Habif Health and Wellness Center added five new employees to its Mental Health Services department at the beginning of the semester in response to student requests for more counseling services.
The Habif Health and Wellness Center created Washington University’s first recovery group to provide a space for students recovering from substance abuse and other addictions.
Dr. Cheri LeBlanc, director of the Habif Health and Wellness Center, said she has seen a considerable increase in Wash. U. flu cases this year.
According to the CDC, the U.S. is experiencing widespread flu for the the first time since monitoring began.
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At the Sept. 19 Student Union Senate meeting, Senators Tyler Tran, Brian Adler and Jeff Berkowitz launched their “Mental Health Initiative.” While I applaud these senators for looking into this issue, I was upset with their approach.
Mental health resources are severely lacking and are made even more inaccessible by restrictions set in place by Washington University.
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