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Report on counseling at UW is ‘troubling’ (AP)

MADISON â?? University of Wisconsin System regents called for action Friday in response to what they called a troubling audit that showed a growing demand for mental health counseling.

The audit found UW students often wait a week or more for counseling now and wait times are likely to increase as demand grows faster than resources. Also, not all UW campuses track troubled students referred to off-campus health care providers to make sure they get treatment, the report by UW System auditors found.