UHS
Mental Health Survey Shows Lack of Awareness of Student Resources
More than one in seven surveyed undergraduates reported in a recent wellness survey that their emotional health has had a negative effect on their academic performance.
Counseling and Mental Health Services
The office that houses Harvard's Counseling and Mental Health Services.
Despite Demand for Counselors of Color, CAMHS Chief Says Agency Unable to Hire More Staff
Students have called on the University’s Counseling and Mental Health Services to hire more people of color, but the agency’s budget currently makes hiring more counselors infeasible.
Large Percentage of Economics Ph.D. Students Report Depression, Anxiety Symptoms
Survey results revealed that 15 percent of Economics Ph.D. students reported above a 10 on the depression scale, while 23 percent of the PhD students reported above a 10 on the anxiety scale.
New OSAPR Director Named, Ending Nearly Yearlong Vacancy
Pierre R. Berastaín Ojeda ’10 has been appointed the director of the Office for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, the University announced Monday.
At Town Hall, Students Call for Change After Arrest of Black Student
Some at the event sharply criticized Harvard for what they called a lack of institutional support. The arrest of the student has drawn allegations of police brutality.
CAMHS Appoints Clinician to Manage Logistics
Counseling and Mental Health Services recently appointed a clinician dedicated to helping counselors schedule sessions with students in an effort to expedite treatment.
Police, Health Services Obeyed Protocol in Arrest, Per Spokespeople
HUPD spokesperson Stephen G. Catalano wrote in an email Monday that HUHS actually contacted HUPD first. Catalano said HUPD then transferred the call to CPD.
University Health Services Expands Let’s Talk Program
Let’s Talk,” a drop-in program that lets students speak with a CAMHS counselor without scheduling an appointment, is now open five days a week, in added locations.
Mayli Protest
Student groups organized a protest Tuesday to defend an employee of Harvard University Health Services who was fired after she filed sexual harassment claims.
Students and Labor Organizers Host Second Protest for Former UHS Employee
The picket marked the second demonstration in support of Mayli Shing since she was fired on Feb. 6.
Harvard Study Links Mumps Outbreaks to Waning Vaccine Immunity
The recent spate of mumps outbreaks across the country, including one at Harvard, may be due to the waning effectiveness of the mumps vaccine.
Harvard Designated as HEARTSafe Campus
The National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation determined that Harvard has successfully reached 5 percent of CPR-trained individuals on campus.
Barbara Lewis
Dr. Barbara Lewis, chief of CAMHS, said many students have signed up for iHope’s new workshops already.
