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Student Counselling Service

Student Counselling Service. Being a student is a time of change. Often it’s great, but there can be tough times too … finding friends settling into a new environment difficulties with concentration new subjects, approaches, skills … family difficulties traumatic experiences. anxiety

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Student Counselling Service

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  1. Student Counselling Service

  2. Being a student is a time of change... Often it’s great, but there can be tough times too … • finding friends • settling into a new environment • difficulties with concentration • new subjects, approaches, skills … • family difficulties • traumatic experiences

  3. anxiety difficulty concentrating family tensions lack of motivation obsessive behaviour difficulty sleeping phobias relationship problems depression social anxiety problem alcohol use eating disorders perfectionism addiction self-harm suicidal thoughts Tough times can leadto different reactions

  4. We can all experience different aspects of these reactions at times The question is: • how severe? • how persistent? • impact on daily life?

  5. Why talk to a counsellor? Counsellors are different from friends and family • they are outside your daily life • will not judge, criticise or make assumptions • neutral • only source of information about you is you

  6. Why talk to a counsellor? You might need: • space to talk • no pressure • professional advice

  7. Counselling can help you to ... • understand yourself • think things through • acknowledge feelings • work through them • change negative patterns • consider options • make choices

  8. Does going to a counsellor mean I’m a failure? It might make me worse I don’t want to be reminded of how bad I feel What would my friends think? I might get upset Suppose I won’t know what to say? I can sort my problems on my own concerns when thinking about counselling Maybe I won’t like the counsellor It’s like saying I’m weak I feel ashamed of my problems Once you start counselling it never ends If I go to counselling will it all be sorted? No-one can understand how I feel Counselling could get in the way of my studies I don’t want to talk to a stranger I really must be in a bad way

  9. Coming to counselling takes courage - it involves facing yourself Counselling is a commitment of time and energy Counselling is an investment in you

  10. Student Counselling Service • Assessment • Drop-in service (2.15 to 4.15 Monday - Friday) • One-to-one counselling • Group therapy • Workshops • Referral to other services • Consultation for staff who are concerned about how to deal with students in distress

  11. The Student Counselling Service is • free • confidential

  12. Student Counselling Service • 5 Distillery Road (near AIB bank, Newcastle Road) • 091 492484 • counselling@nuigalway.ie • http://www.nuigalway.ie/student_services/counsellors/ COUNSELLORS Geraldine Emer Éamonn Mark Connolly Casey Ó Dochartaigh Campbell ADMINISTRATOR Fíona Kennedy HEAD OF COUNSELLING Bea Gavin new Alcohol and Addiction Counsellor

  13. Suicide Risk Factors • Current/past difficulties • Changes in sleeping/ eating/ energy patterns • Isolation • Addictions • Previous attempts • Suicide by friend/family member • Suicidal Ideation • Suicide Plan • Depressed Mood • Dissociation

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