How Do I Know If I Should Seek Counseling?

If you or someone you know has been:

• Dealing with alcohol and drug abuse
• Having difficulty concentrating
• Feeling helpless or hopeless
• Performing poorly at work and/or in class
• Suffering from low self-esteem
• Experiencing relationship conflict with relatives, friends, or significant others
• Experiencing a crisis or stressful event (death in family, divorce, or breakup of a relationship)
• Experiencing suicidal thoughts

SOME COMMON SIGNS INDICATING THAT A STUDENT IS IN NEED OF HELP:

• Lack of energy, listlessness, continually sleeping in class
• Behavior that regularly interferes with effective management of your class
• Frequent absence with little or no work completed
• Marked changes in personal hygiene
• Dramatic drop in academic performance
• Always asking for special consideration/make-up excuses
• Overly suicidal thoughts, sometimes expressed in writing
• Inability to make decision despite your repeated attempts and encouragement
• Dramatic weight loss or weight gain
• Always making appointments to see you during office hours
• High level of aggression, even violent behavior