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FACULTY & STAFF RESOURCES
ASSISTING THE EMOTIONALLY TROUBLES STUDENT
A PowerPoint
presentation has been put together to:
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To impart a
shared sense of responsibility for the well-being of the
entire student community
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To become
better at identifying and responding to students in
distress
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To understand
the limits of confidentiality and the need to share
troubling information
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To become a
sensitized and responsive community
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Here for the PDF PowerPoint
REFERRING A STUDENT
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Contact the
Counseling Center at 561-799-8678, Monday-Friday, from
8:00am - 5:00pm daily.
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Tell-tale
signs of when to refer a student to the Counseling
Center
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Signs of
excessive alcohol or drug use
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When a
student starts to isolate themselves
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Binging/purging
of food; excessive concern regarding body image
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Deteriorating
academic performance
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Bizarre,
strange behavior or speech
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Physical or
sexual assault
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Depressed,
lonely, isolated, withdrawn, tearful
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Nervous,
agitated, worried
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Displays
signs of aggression or abusive behavior to themselves
or others
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Excessive
risk-taking
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Displays
nonsensical conversation patterns
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Any talk of
suicide (direct or indirect)
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Non-stop
talking (manic)
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Significant
weight loss or weight gain
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Sleeping
too much or too little
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Recent
break-up
WHEN YOU MAKE A REFERRAL TO THE COUNSELING
CENTER...
Do
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Urge the
student to call, e-mail, or stop-by during the walk-in
clinic hour
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Follow-up
with a student you referred
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Listen to the
student and try to be empathic
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Walk them to
the Counseling Center if you have to
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Ask Dr. Cromer
for advice on how to approach a student
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Contact the
Counseling Center at 561-799-8678, Monday-Friday, from
8:00am-5:00pm daily.
Do Not
- Don’t be judgmental
- Don’t try to label or diagnose them
- Don’t be sworn to secrecy
- Don’t be critical of their actions
- Don’t be shocked by what a student says
- Doing so can cause them to withdraw and minimize what
they said.
- Don’t try to handle a serious situation
yourself
- Don’t tell them to ignore the problem
- Don’t make a suggestion and not follow-up on
it
- Don’t take threats to themselves or others
lightly
PREVENTING SUICIDE AND REDUCING EMOTIONAL
DISTRESS
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Suicide
Facts (Provided by the National Mental Health
Information Center)
- Suicide is the 3
rd leading cause of death among college-aged
students (18-24)
- Firearms are the most preferred method of suicide for
both men and women.
- 73 percent of all suicide deaths are white males
- The elderly have a suicide rate six times greater
than the national average.
- Suicide can be prevented
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Risk
Factors
- Substance abuse
- Gender (men are more likely to complete a suicide,
but women have more attempts)
- History of mental illness
- Prior attempts
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Warning
Signs
- Death of a friend or relative
- Divorce, separation, a recent break-up
- Depression
- Excessive risk taking
- Loss of job
- Easy access to lethal means
- A feeling of hopelessness, powerlessness
- Giving personal items away
- Loss of interest in activities
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What to do with a
student you suspect is suicidal
- Stay calm and take them seriously
- Do not leave them alone
- Acknowledge their pain
- Do not swear secrecy, get others involved
- Bring them to the Counseling Center to meet with Dr.
Cromer
- Contact the Counseling Center at 561-799-8678,
Monday-Friday, from 8am-5pm daily.
- If I am not available or if you feel there is
immediate danger call 911
HELP FOR STUDENTS IN CRISIS
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
- If there is an immediate danger of suicide, contact the
Police Department by dialing 911
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour,
toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in
suicidal crisis. If you need help, please dial
1-800-273-TALK (8255).
- Contact the Counseling Center at 561-799-8678,
Monday-Friday, from 8:00am-5:00pm daily.
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