Given the financial pressures, which are real, what is the University going to do about making up for the shortfall in providers? The disjuncture between what is being offered and what the students need seems to be growing. As a new member of Tiffanie Cheng Wu’s Alumni Mental Health Coalition, I have heard students and new alums speak about both internal and external pressures leading to great distress. So the message about taking mental health very seriously and yet cutting rates for much needed providers is inconsistent. What are the next steps to protect the students in these very difficult times?
Given the financial pressures, which are real, what is the University going to do about making up for the shortfall in providers? The disjuncture between what is being offered and what the students need seems to be growing. As a new member of Tiffanie Cheng Wu’s Alumni Mental Health Coalition, I have heard students and new alums speak about both internal and external pressures leading to great distress. So the message about taking mental health very seriously and yet cutting rates for much needed providers is inconsistent. What are the next steps to protect the students in these very difficult times?