Boston's Student Psychiatry & Sleep Program
Most college counseling centers in the Boston area are booking new appointments one to two weeks out — and that’s the good case. The Zen Minds Student Psychiatry & Sleep Program gets new patients seen in 5–7 business days, from a Harvard Medical School psychiatrist who is also a board-certified sleep specialist — a combination almost no one else in Boston offers.
Appointments in 5–7 Business Days
Dual Board-Certified: Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital
College comes with real pressure — new independence, harder coursework, disrupted sleep schedules, and, for many students, the first time managing a mental health or sleep condition without a parent's support close by. Campus counseling centers do important work, but they're built for short-term support.
When you need ongoing medication management, a full ADHD evaluation, or a sleep issue looked at alongside your mental health, Zen Minds Psychiatry is here as your next step.
WHY THE WAIT EXISTS
It’s not you — it’s the math. Nationally, nearly half of college counseling centers now serve more than 1,000 students per counselor, well past what the field’s own standards call workable, and the average wait for a first appointment runs one to two weeks even before accounting for a busy stretch of the semester. Campus counseling centers do real, important work — they’re just not built to carry ongoing psychiatric medication management or a full ADHD and sleep evaluation on top of everything else they cover.
That’s the gap the Zen Minds Student Psychiatry & Sleep Program was built to close.
What we treat
Care built around student life
ADHD Evaluation & Treatment
Is this ADHD, or am I just exhausted?” We offer ADHD testing, assessment, and adult ADHD diagnosis for college students across Massachusetts — including evaluation and medication management. We also check whether sleep is affecting focus.
Anxiety & Panic Disorder Treatment
Racing thoughts before an exam, a panic attack out of nowhere, or social anxiety that makes a lecture hall unbearable — we evaluate where normal stress ends and a treatable anxiety or panic disorder begins. We also treat OCD and intrusive thoughts.
Depression & Mood Treatment
When motivation disappears or signs of depression won’t lift, our team offers depression evaluation, treatment, and medication management as a clear next step.
Sleep Medicine
Awake until 3am, or exhausted all day? As a sleep specialist, we evaluate insomnia, delayed sleep-wake phase, and daytime sleepiness — ordering a sleep study when needed.
REPEATED PROGRAM BADGE
THE 5–7 DAY ACCESS PROMISE — New patients in the Zen Minds Student Psychiatry & Sleep Program are typically seen within 5–7 business days — not the 1–2+ week wait that’s become standard at campus counseling centers across Massachusetts.
Built for the way college actually works
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Seen in days, not weeks Appointments typically available within 5–7 business days, in-person in Wellesley Hills or Boston, or by telehealth anywhere in Massachusetts.
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One psychiatrist, two specialties Most psychiatrists refer sleep issues out. We don't have to — psychiatric and sleep evaluation happen together, from one dual board-certified physician, so nothing gets missed in the handoff.
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Care that doesn't end at winter break Ongoing medication management built for real student life — including telehealth continuity when you're home for the summer or studying abroad.
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Connected to your campus, on your terms With your permission, we coordinate directly with your campus counseling center, so switching to Zen Minds doesn't mean starting over.
You shouldn't have to wait weeks mid-semester
You shouldn’t have to wait weeks mid-semester for a psychiatrist in Boston. Zen Minds reserves appointment slots specifically for college and graduate students, with a target of 5–7 business days for a new psychiatric evaluation. We offer evening in-person hours in Wellesley Hills and Boston, plus telehealth psychiatric care across Massachusetts — including online ADHD coaching services for students — so your care doesn’t have to pause when the semester ends.
Dr. Amit Chopra, MD
Most Boston psychiatrists treat the mind. Dr. Amit Chopra treats the mind and the sleep behind it. A dual board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and practicing psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Chopra trained at the Mayo Clinic and has presented specifically on ADHD and sleep disorders in young adults to the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry.
He founded Zen Minds Psychiatry — and built the Student Psychiatry & Sleep Program specifically — because the students who need psychiatric care most are often the ones with the least time to wait for it.
Book an appointment online for free
You shouldn’t have to wait weeks mid-semester for care that can’t wait. Get in touch with the Zen Minds Student Psychiatry & Sleep Program — most new patients are seen within 5–7 business days.
Q1. How long will I actually have to wait for an appointment?
New patients in the Student Psychiatry & Sleep Program are typically seen within 5–7 business days — well under the 1–2+ week average wait at most campus counseling centers.
Q2. My campus counselor said there's a waitlist — what should I do?
You can schedule with Zen Minds directly without a referral. If you’d like, and with your permission, we can also coordinate with your campus counselor once you’re established with us.
Q3. Why does a psychiatrist need to know about my sleep too?
Because they’re rarely separate problems. Poor sleep can look like or worsen ADHD, anxiety, and depression — and psychiatric medications can affect sleep. Dr. Chopra is board-certified in both, so your evaluation covers both from the start instead of treating one and referring out the other.
Q4. What if I'm home for the summer or studying abroad?
Telehealth appointments are available anywhere in Massachusetts, so care doesn’t have to pause when you leave campus. For time outside the state, we can talk through options during your visit.
Q5. Do you treat both ADHD and sleep problems in the same evaluation?
Yes. Since sleep issues and ADHD symptoms often overlap, we evaluate both together instead of treating one and referring the other out.
Q6. How do I get started?
Reach out through the Get in Touch page or book directly online — most new patients are seen within 5–7 business days.