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Helping a
Friend
Common Problems
Most college students
experience, or have a friend who encounters some of the problems
listed below:
- Serious concerns about a friend, roommate
or family member.
- Coping with a traumatic incident
- Alcohol and substance use and abuse
- Thoughts about suicide
- Being unable to concentrate on academic
work
- Conflicts in a relationship
- STRESS
- Breaking up
- Feeling isolated and lonely
- The death of a friend or family member
- Lack of confidence and self-esteem
- Eating disorders
- Freezing up on tests
- Sexual assault
- Anxiety about taking a test
- Fears about talking to a professor
- Family problems
- Unwanted pregnancy
- Feeling depressed
Educate yourself:
become informed
It helps if you become informed about the nature of the problem(s)
you or your friend is confronting and the resources available to
help.
See other sections of our
website for more information.
Consultation with a
Counselor
If you are unsure of how to handle a situation for yourself or a
friend, we encourage you to consult with someone on our staff. A
brief consultation may help you sort out the relevant issues,
explore alternative approaches, and identify other resources.
Click here if you are
concerned about a
friend/considering counseling.
Click here if
you feel like you will have to
confront a friend about
an issue.
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