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Sacred Heart University and Uwill Collaborate to Offer Premier Teletherapy Solution to Graduate StudentsFAIRFIELD, Conn., Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sacred Heart University today launched a new initiative designed to enable on-demand mental health access for its graduate student population, both on-campus and remote. Developed in partnership with Uwill, the leading teletherapy platform focused on college students, the program will provide more than 1,250 Sacred Heart graduate students with immediate, 24/7 ongoing access to a licensed counselor of their choice, based on their preferences — by video, phone, chat or message. "Counseling and therapy can have a transformative impact on students' ability to persist and succeed in their education," said Larry Wielk, dean of students at Sacred Heart University. "Emerging technology like Uwill is helping us provide our graduate students with real-time, personalized support that meets them where they are." Sacred Heart is launching the initiative in response to growing demand for mental health support at higher education institutions nationwide: even before the pandemic, graduate students were significantly more likely to experience anxiety than the population as a whole. Over the past year, the need for counseling has only grown more urgent: according to recent research, reports of mental health challenges among graduate students have spiked since spring 2020. "The past year has underscored the critical importance of mental health for students at every point in their educational experience," said Michael London, founder and CEO ofUwill. "We're helping colleges tackle the campus mental health crisis by bringing counseling directly to students, without friction, and providing them with greater choice and flexibility throughout the process." Designed to empower students by enabling them to evaluate and select mental health professionals of their choosing, Uwill is the only secure, student-focused teletherapy platform to offer all communication modalities, including video, phone, chat and messaging. Uwill works with a diverse cross-section of institutions, including the Massachusetts State School System, Stevens Institute of Technology and American Public University to expand their mental health and counseling offerings. About Uwill About Sacred Heart University View SHU's Faculty Experts Here View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sacred-heart-university-and-uwill-collaborate-to-offer-premier-teletherapy-solution-to-graduate-students-301367237.html SOURCE Uwill |