https://camhs.huhs.harvard.edu/
Counseling and Mental Health Services provides services to students year-round. Short-term counseling is available for a wide variety of concerns, including:
- Adjustment difficulties
- Depression, anxiety, or stress
- Mental health concerns affecting academics or work
- Loss/bereavement
- Relationship concerns and sexual health
- Concerning issues around food or alcohol and/or other substances.
To learn how to get started at CAMHS, students can visit the CAMHS website: https://camhs.huhs.harvard.edu/getting-started.
In general, CAMHS services include the following:
- CAMHS Cares Line 24/7 for students – 617.495.2042
- Short-term Counseling with our staff of psychologists, social workers, and licensed mental health clinicians.
- Prescribers include psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and medical residents who conduct psychopharmacology evaluations and offer prescription management.
- Referrals outside HUHS for longer-term counseling with providers and experts in the surrounding communities.
- Virtual Workshops to learn coping skills/psychoeducation and Support Groups to address a variety of mental health concerns and topics (see CAMHS calendar)
- Urgent Care appointments during regular business hours (M-F)-always call ahead!
Students may also use the anonymous mental health screener that may help them decide to try counseling or other supports and/or CAMHS resources.
Please view the CAMHS website for details on operating hours. All visits are confidential, and mental health records are held separately from the rest of a student’s medical record in HUHS, except for information on medications. CAMHS also offers services at satellite HUHS sites, such as the Longwood Medical Area and/or Harvard Law School.
