CROW (Counselling Resources on the Web)
Helping a friend
Often it is concerned friends who are in the best position to help others! These articles offer guidance on how best to "help" if you are worried about someone - and how to support a friend to approach professional services on campus.
- Listening
- If a friend is suicidal
- Recognising and referring students at risk
- Ten signs that a mate may be struggling
The Student Counselling Service also offers a range of workshops, check out the timetable.
External resources
- Open this PDF file for some examples of friends who may be struggling
How do I look for warning signs? (12,789 KB) from the Beyond blue website. - Like Minds, Like Mine is a NZ programme that is aimed at reducing stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness.
- CALM (Computer Assited Learning for the Mind) - Podcasts from Auckland University
- Headspace has information on mental health
- The University of Notre dame has downloadable relaxation exercises
- Check out the virtual pamphlet collection on For Concerned Others compiled by Dr Bob at the University of Chicago
Resources in other languages
Click on this link to access resources in other languages
- Te ata whakarongo (Listening) (0 KB)
(Te Reo Maori)
