Texas Colleges Lag in Mental Health Services
Students who need help dealing with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues often must wait weeks to see a counselor at Texas' major public universities. Full Story
![Inside the student center at the University of Houston campus.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/rICmOmAzCRzcKY460H5EQV9ibcI=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/08/04/UniversityOfHoustonCampus.jpg)
Aneri Pattani was a summer 2016 reporting fellow at the Tribune, covering a variety of topics, including women's health. She previously worked as a metro reporter at The Boston Globe and a state desk reporter at The Hartford Courant. She is a graduate of Northeastern University.
Students who need help dealing with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues often must wait weeks to see a counselor at Texas' major public universities. Full Story
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