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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Graphic by Carolina Alvarez | Mercury Staff.

In Your Time of Need

January 14, 2019

Recent campus events underscore importance of knowing where to find support Recent events concerning the Jacob Anderson case and allegations of Chartwells mistreating its employees may leave some of...

Kennedy Patton, an American studies sophomore, began counseling in 2015 but stopped because of cutbacks in the number of free sessions available to students. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Photo Editor.

Counseling Center starts online therapy program

October 15, 2018

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include additional information from the SCC and to clarify that the SCC’s waitlist for services was eliminated last year. In anticipation of the release...

Computer science freshman Alexis Vu and business analytics graduate Prakhar Sharma wait for an appointment in the Student Counseling Center’s lobby. Photo by Anupam Gupta | Mercury Staff.

Counseling Center waitlist eliminated

January 8, 2018

The Student Counseling Center’s new scheduling system has eliminated the need for a waitlist. The revised procedure was implemented during the fall 2017 semester and includes a variety of treatment...

Photo by Saher Aqeel | Photo Editor.

Resiliency through support

October 16, 2017

Cynthia Nguyen was driving to escape her friends back at UTD. They were worried that she was suicidal and wanted her to stay on campus. As she drove, the destructive thoughts that always plagued her mind...

Counseling Center waitlist reflects increasing student demand for help

April 24, 2017

The current waitlist for the UTD Student Counseling Center has 127 people. A month and a half ago, there were 108 people on the list. The wait is only getting worse, and the center is not able to do much...

Jim Cannici, director of the Student Counseling Center, discusses the possibility of implementing the Therapy Assistance Online, a program with virtual treatment and video therapy sessions. Student demand for the SCC has increased,, putting a strain on the staff at the Counseling Center and creating a need for the system. Photo by Deepak Godavarthi | Mercury Staff.

Counseling Center explores online program

March 27, 2017

The Student Counseling Center may have shorter wait times and more personalized therapy in the coming year, thanks to a new Student Government initiative to implement an online therapy program. The center...

Abby Lam|Staff Designer

Silent Epidemic

October 6, 2014

Eating disorders plague college campuses, new forms of mental illness surface An epidemic more common than the flu has millions of victims in colleges across the nation. According to the National Association...

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