{"id":62,"date":"2021-04-12T12:46:33","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T16:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/capacitytoconnect\/chapter\/the-first-r-recognizing-signs-of-distress\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T16:58:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T20:58:32","slug":"the-first-r-recognizing-signs-of-distress","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/capacitytoconnect\/chapter\/the-first-r-recognizing-signs-of-distress\/","title":{"raw":"The First R: Recognizing Signs of Distress","rendered":"The First R: Recognizing Signs of Distress"},"content":{"raw":"
This section introduces the Three Rs Framework \u2013 recognize, respond, refer \u2013 as a way to support students who may be in distress. This section focuses on how to recognize signs of distress, including signs that a student may be considering suicide.<\/div>\r\n
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Recognize<\/h1>\r\nThe Three Rs Framework \u2013 recognize, respond, refer \u2013 is an important way that we can support students. The first R is recognize. How do we recognize when someone is distressed and struggling? Thinking about your students and any times you might have been concerned about them, what are some signs you have noticed that they may be experiencing distress, which we define as more than predictable day-to-day stress? What did you notice? (Make the key point: the main sign is a change in a student\u2019s presentation.)\r\n\r\nStudents often give us clues about the state of their wellness through either their words, body language, or actions. What are some signs of distress that you\u2019ve noticed in students?\r\n
\"\"<\/div>\r\nEither share the slide \"Recognizing Signs of Distress\" or write \"Academic, Behavioural, Physical, Emotional\" on the board and invite participants to share signs of distress that they\u2019ve noticed in students. (For online sessions, ask participants to write their responses in chat.) You could also refer back to the exercise done earlier, where participants identified different behaviour changes they might see when there is an imbalance in the wheel.\r\n\r\nSome possible signs that a student is not doing well include:\r\n\r\nAcademic signs<\/strong>\r\n