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Habif Health and Wellness Center

Habif Health and Wellness Center. Alan I. Glass, M.D. Identifying Troubled Students …and How to Assist Them. Feeling Overwhelmed by All They Had to Do. Feeling Exhausted (not from physical activity). Feeling Very Sad. Feeling Things Were Hopeless.

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Habif Health and Wellness Center

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  1. Habif Health and Wellness Center Alan I. Glass, M.D.

  2. Identifying Troubled Students …and How to Assist Them

  3. Feeling Overwhelmed by All They Had to Do

  4. Feeling Exhausted (not from physical activity)

  5. Feeling Very Sad

  6. Feeling Things Were Hopeless

  7. Feeling so Depressed it was Difficult to Function

  8. Seriously ConsideringAttempting Suicide

  9. Attempting Suicide

  10. Reported Depression

  11. Of Those Students Reporting a Diagnosis of Depression in the Previous Slide…

  12. Warning Signs • Dramatic drop in academic performance • Request for accommodations • Papers with themes of hopelessness or rage • Class disruption • Absences

  13. Warning Signs • Increase or decrease in weight • Obvious signs of substance abuse • Changes in concentration, motivation or energy level • Withdrawal • Aggressiveness • Crying

  14. Warning Signs • Written of verbal statements that indicate despondency • Family or relationship problems • References to harming • Concern of peers

  15. Making a Referral • Don’t promise confidentiality • You have reached your comfort limit • You have become too close to the situation • Student expresses thoughts of suicide

  16. Making a Referral • Call (314) 935-6666 • Page Dr. Tom Brounk (314) 368-0553 • Call the on-call counselor at (314) 363-4000

  17. Information Resources • “What Can I Do?” A Guide for Faculty, Administrators and Staff • http://shs.wustl.edu • On-line course

  18. Don’t Worry Alone

  19. Alan I. Glass, M.D. aglass@wustl.edu

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