In a discussion about mental health with former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha M. Coakley on Wednesday, College students called on Harvard and student groups to address institutional problems and stigma surrounding mental health on campus.
While the University provides a host of mental health resources for students, including professional staff members at Harvard University Health Services and the Bureau of Study Counsel and peer counseling groups, stigma and some of the University’s procedures might prevent students from seeking help, said Jennifer Y. Yao ’16, a Student Mental Health Liaison and Crimson multimedia editor.
“Stigma doesn’t just affect people until they get through the door. It affects people all the way through treatment. Ultimately, [stigma] is here at Harvard,” said Kevin Wehmhoefer, a licensed independent clinical social worker at UHS.
[For more of this story, written by Nathaniel J. Hiatt, go to http://www.thecrimson.com/arti...y-iop-mental-health/]
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