Tonights table talk was about mental health and I think it is a very important topic to address.  I recently read an article in the cornell daily sun that I think was very interesting and that you might want to check out. http://cornellsun.com/2018/01/31/lieberman-cornell-health-doesnt-meet-student-needs/

I think there is a lot in this article that I agree with but there are also some points where my personal experience differs from that of the author. Something that stuck out to me was this paragraph “I’ve been biting my tongue for a long time when it comes to Cornell’s mental health resources, because, in my mind, criticizing the institutions in place could dissuade someone from pursuing them. However, I believe we are at a point in which the system requires such deep reform that staying silent much longer would be a disservice. Though I believe CAPS is flawed, it is not useless, and students should never stop seeking help.” CAPS while it is flawed is still useful and from my personal experience with CAPS I thought it was extremely helpful. One important thing to note is the wait time to see a CAPS provider is unacceptable. This I think demonstrates how differently we treat physical health from mental health. At this point CAPS is overloaded and the demand for counseling exceeds the supply of counselors. No one should have to wait a month to see a counselor. This is not the fault of the people who work at CAPS but they need more people working to meet the demands of the students. I would like to know why the administration is so hesitant to add more mental health resources on campus when there is so clearly a large demand for it. There has been a increase in tuition every year yet they can’t allocate some of that money to the health and well-being of their students.