"We have been saddened by the tragic events that took place at Northern Illinois University and continue to send our heartfelt sympathy and thoughts to the victims’ families and friends and the University’s students and staff," said Louise Murphy, president of Aetna Behavioral Health. "Our clinical team works with callers to help them access their available medical coverage, community resources or our own resources to address their needs arising out of this tragedy."

Aetna Behavioral Health has also created a special web page  on the Aetna website which contains tip sheets for students and parents.

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