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To make an appointment, you can take any of the following actions:
  1. Contact Dr. Burton Lerner, director of the Mental Health Service at (212) 496-8491. He can facilitate your appointment with any clinician.

  2. Contact a Mental Health Service Clinician directly for an initial appointment.

  3. Contact an Aetna network or out-of-network clinician directly after obtaining a referral. These referrals are available either in the Student Health Service or from a Mental Health Service clinician. The Mental Health Service has a list of clinicians who participate in the Aetna network. You can locate additional in-network clinicians by going to www.aetnastudenthealth.com. The school code is 812835. You can then enter DocFind to select a clinician.
Daytime Emergencies - Call (212) 305-3400, or come to the Student Health Service, 60 Haven Avenue, Lobby Level.

After Hours Emergencies - Call (212) 305-3400.

If you or a friend have an immediate concern about suicide, call our SHS number at 212-305-3400 and request to speak with a Mental Health Clinician. You may also call the suicide hotline at 800-273-8255 or walk yourself or friend to the Emergency Room.

  

  
     
        
  
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