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 professsor
- 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.
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Consultation with a Psychologist
If you are unsure of how to handle a situation for yourself or a friend, we enourage you to consult with one of the psychologists on our staff. We have reserved specific times for this purpose. Call us at (619) 594-5220 and ask to speak with one of our psychologists on phone consultation duty. 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.
