{"id":88,"date":"2021-10-26T11:47:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T11:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/chapter\/helping-other-students\/"},"modified":"2021-11-26T18:22:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T18:22:02","slug":"helping-other-students","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/chapter\/helping-other-students\/","title":{"raw":"7. Helping Other Students","rendered":"7. Helping Other Students"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox\"><em>There is a lot participants can do to help other students who are struggling with stress and mental health. This section looks at how to respond empathetically and steps take to support others.<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"h5p\">\n\n[h5p id=\"9\"]\n\n<em>These slides are available for use with this section of the presentation. For information about downloading the slide deck, see the <a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/front-matter\/introduction\/\">Introduction<\/a><\/em>.\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pdf\">\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-78\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/10\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_34.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_25-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\">\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">ACTIVITY: Reflection on What We Need When We\u2019re Distressed<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n\nThink of a time when you were mildly or moderately upset or distressed yourself. Reflect on what you needed or hoped for at that time. What did you need or want from others? Please take a couple minutes to write some of your thoughts.\n\n<em>Give participants a few minutes to do this. <\/em>\n\n<em>Then ask them to share one of the things they needed or wanted from others when they were upset or distressed. Remind them not to share the details of the event itself. (If you are presenting online, ask participants to put their answers in the chat box, and then read the responses from chat.)<\/em>\n\n<em>Finally, ask participants to share one thing that wasn\u2019t or would not have been helpful. (If you are presenting online, ask participants to put their answers in the chat box.)<\/em>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-80\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_35.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/div>\nYou have all had experiences with various responses when you were distressed. From your own life experience, you have developed an understanding of what is helpful that you can draw on when you are responding to other students. The responses you have identified as helpful are examples of an empathic response.\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-81\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_36.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n\n<strong>Video: Bren\u00e9 Brown on Empathy (2:53 min.)<\/strong>\n\nThis short video from well-known sociologist Bren\u00e9 Brown demonstrates how to respond in a helpful, compassionate way \u2013 empathy in action. <em>(Show the Bren\u00e9 Brown video or share the link in chat):\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw\"><em>Bren\u00e9 Brown on Empathy<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em>\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">ACTIVITY: Video Reflection<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>What stood out for you about the video?<\/li>\n \t<li>Is there anything you would like to add to the conversation we had about what would (or wouldn\u2019t) be part of a supportive response?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-82\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_37.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/div>\nThere is no script that you need to follow, nor one way that will always work. The most important thing is to be yourself and to be authentic \u2013 and this can include being honest when you\u2019re not sure what to say.\n\nThe role of an empathetic listener is not to \u201cfix\u201d the student or tell them how to respond. Instead, it is to listen and try to help them find appropriate support. In many cases, it\u2019s not the things we have to say that make the difference, it\u2019s the things that we allow the other person to say and get off their chest that will make room for more life-affirming options to come forth. Just being there, giving support, and offering a listening ear can help create a turning point for a student who is struggling.\n\nWhen responding to students in distress, maintain an appropriate balance between your desire to help and provide solutions and respect for the student\u2019s autonomy and their own capacity.\n<h1>Steps to Take When Helping Others<\/h1>\nIt is important to recognize when others are experiencing stress. Here are the steps to take when helping another student.\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_38.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/div>\n<em>Refer participants to <a class=\"internal\" href=\"\/studentmentalhealth\/chapter\/wellness-wheel\/\">Handout 1: Wellness Wheel<\/a> and pass out <a class=\"internal\" href=\"\/studentmentalhealth\/chapter\/wellness-wheel\/\">Handout 2: Coping Strategies<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>\n\n<strong>Handout 1: Wellness Wheel<\/strong> and <strong>Handout 2: Coping Strategies<\/strong>, as well as active listening and responding with empathy, can be used together in peer-helping situations when the student you\u2019re helping is experiencing the stress response.\n\nHere are some steps you can follow in your interactions with your peers.\n<ol>\n \t<li>Listen actively.<\/li>\n \t<li>Respond with empathy and understanding, and normalize stress as part of the university experience.<\/li>\n \t<li>Ask an open-ended question to help your peer process and understand their situation. (This is to help the student better understand their own situation, and not necessarily for you to better understand).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThese first three steps may be all that are required. Sometimes connecting with someone else, feeling heard and understood, and having an opportunity to verbalize their struggles is enough to help a person move ahead. But sometimes a person might need some help in identifying the next steps, which is where the Coping Strategies resource comes in.\n<ol start=\"4\">\n \t<li>Review\u00a0the Wellness Wheel and Coping Strategies handouts to explore options.<\/li>\n \t<li>Identify key next step(s).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nAsk the student what they would like to try (from the Wellness Wheel and Coping Strategies handouts, or based on what\u2019s worked before).\n\nSometimes another student\u2019s problems are more than you are able to help them with. It is important to remember that you are not expected to solve another student\u2019s problems, and you are never expected to be a counsellor. There are many services and resources on campus and in the community that you can suggest they connect with.\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_39.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/div>\n<h1>Services and Resources at Your Institution<\/h1>\n<em>You may want to share <a class=\"internal\" href=\"\/studentmentalhealth\/chapter\/supporting-other-students-mental-health-resources-handout\/\">Handout 3: Supporting Other Students: Mental Health Resources<\/a> now.<\/em>\n\nPost-secondary institutions have a range of services and supports designed for students\u2019 well-being.\u00a0It is helpful to be aware of what is available on your campus, so that if you\u2019re talking to a student who you think would benefit from extra support, such as a counsellor, you can encourage them to talk to someone.\n\nWhat are some resources that you can think of at your institution? <em>(You could ask participants to brainstorm resources on their campus that they\u2019re familiar with. If you are presenting online, you could ask them to add their ideas into the chat.)<\/em>\n\n<em>If you have a list with names and contact information for these services at your campus, share this information with participants.<\/em>\n\nHere are some of the services that are available at most campuses:\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Counselling services <\/strong>help students manage personal, academic, and life concerns. Professional counsellors provide individual and group counselling sessions for students.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Campus security <\/strong>helps coordinate responses to student emergencies and crises. If you have to call 911, also call campus security, as security can help the first responders locate where to go when they arrive at the campus.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Indigenous student centres <\/strong>offer programs, mentorship, and a gathering place. An Elder may be available to talk to students.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Health or medical services <\/strong>offer health and mental health care for students.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>International student services <\/strong>help students with personal or academic issues, study and work permits, and visa applications.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Accessible learning centres <\/strong>provide services, coordinate academic accommodations for students, and act as a resource to work with the university community.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Pride centres<\/strong> provides support to LGBTQ2S+ students.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Sexualized violence resource centres<\/strong> offer support for victims of sexualized violence.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Financial aid <\/strong>helps students needing financial support for their education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Support for Marginalized Groups<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n\nWhen a person has a sense of belonging and connectedness with family, friends, culture, and community, they are more likely to have good mental health. Unfortunately, not all students have this sense of belonging, and some students, such as Indigenous students, international students, students with disabilities, and students who are LGBTQ2S+, are at a higher risk of isolation and may not have the support they need.\n\nFor\u00a0<strong>Indigenous students<\/strong>, you could reach out to the Indigenous student centre before talking to a student; a staff member or Elder can make themselves available to talk to a student immediately after you talk to the student, or they may want to attend the meeting.\n\nFor<strong>\u00a0international students<\/strong>, international student services on your campus can be a great resource.\n\nFor\u00a0<strong>students with disabilities<\/strong>, you could connect them with student services or the accessible learning centre.\n\nFor\u00a0students who are <strong>LGBTQ2S+<\/strong>,\u00a0you could refer them to student services, the pride centre, or an LGBTQ2S+ organization in your community so someone is available to talk to them and help them feel less alone.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_40.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/div>\n<h1>Provincial Crisis and Support Lines<\/h1>\nSome larger campuses have a crisis line for students. If your institution does not have this service, there are also provincial crisis and suicide lines that have 24\/7 support. These crisis lines also provide support to anyone who is helping a student in distress and needs to talk to someone and debrief.\n\nProvincial supports include:\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Mental Health Support Line:<\/strong> 310-6789 (no need for area code)<\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/here2talk.ca\">Here2Talk<\/a>:<\/strong>1-877-857-3397 \u2013 a 24-hour phone and chat counselling support service for B.C. post-secondary students that offers free, confidential counselling and community referral services via app, phone, and web<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>BC Suicide Line:<\/strong> 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE) \u2013 a crisis line for anyone considering suicide or concerned about someone who may be<\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuu-uscrisisline.com\/24-hour-crisis-line\">KUU-US Crisis Response Services<\/a>:<\/strong> 1-800-588-8717 (1-800-KUU-US17) \u2013 provides culturally safe support, 24\/7, for Indigenous people in B.C.<\/li>\n \t<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fnha.ca\/what-we-do\/ehealth\"><strong>First Nations Health Authority<\/strong><\/a> website lists Indigenous resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-86\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_41.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/div>\n<strong>If you\u2019re concerned for another student\u2019s immediate safety:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>If it\u2019s an emergency situation, such as a student who has taken pills, is experiencing psychosis, or is a danger to themselves or others, call 911 and campus security.<\/li>\n \t<li>If it\u2019s not an emergency, but you are concerned, it can be helpful to offer to contact support services on the student\u2019s behalf while they are with you. You may also offer to walk with the student to counselling services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_42.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/div>\n<h1>If the Student Won\u2019t See a Counsellor or Seek Help<\/h1>\nSometimes a student doesn\u2019t want any help.\n\nYour first step in these cases will be to consider safety: is anyone at risk of immediate harm, whether it\u2019s the student or someone else? If so, share your concerns with a counsellor or someone who can help ensure safety. You should never assess the risk yourself \u2013 consult, refer, and if the risk is imminent, contact emergency services.\n\nIf there is no risk of harm to anyone, keep in mind that ultimately it is the student\u2019s right to choose whether to seek help. Individuals are resilient and often come to their own solutions or find their own supports when they are ready.\n\nEnsure that you are supported! Talk to friends, family, other instructors, an Elder, or a counsellor to share your concerns and decide how to proceed.\n<h1>Privacy<\/h1>\nPlease be aware that if you help another student access counselling services and are hoping to find out about the student, it is up to the student to give consent to release information. Unless a student gives permission, you won\u2019t be notified of what has happened.\n<h3>Text Attributions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>This chapter is adapted from <em>Capacity to Connect: Supporting Students from Distress to Suicide<\/em> \u00a9 Vancouver Island University (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY 4.0 License<\/a>) except for \u201cSteps to Take When Helping Another Student,\u201d which is adapted from <em>Mental Health Literacy for Student Leaders<\/em>, by University of British Columbia Student Mental Health and Wellbeing staff, University of British Columbia (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY 4.0 License<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Media Attributions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Practicing-Empathy.jpg\">Practicing Empathy<\/a> by Melissa Hogan is licensed under a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/deed.en\">CC BY license<\/a>.<\/li>\n \t<li><a class=\"ytp-title-link yt-uix-sessionlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-sessionlink=\"feature=player-title\">Bren\u00e9 Brown on Empathy<\/a> by <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvhsiQGy_zcNCiSbeXEjhLg\">RSA<\/a>. Standard YouTube license.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenounproject.com\/search\/?q=2283668&amp;i=2283668\">Reflection of hearts icon<\/a>\u00a0by \u00c1lvaro Bueno, ES is used under a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY 4.0 License<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox\"><em>There is a lot participants can do to help other students who are struggling with stress and mental health. This section looks at how to respond empathetically and steps take to support others.<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"h5p\">\n<div id=\"h5p-9\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-9\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"9\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"7. Helping Other Students\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>These slides are available for use with this section of the presentation. For information about downloading the slide deck, see the <a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/front-matter\/introduction\/\">Introduction<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pdf\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-78\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/10\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_34.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/10\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_34.png 4000w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/10\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_34-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/10\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_34-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/10\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_34-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/10\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_34-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/10\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_34-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/10\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_34-65x37.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/10\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_34-225x127.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/10\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_34-350x197.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_25-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_25-1.png 4000w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_25-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_25-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_25-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_25-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_25-1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_25-1-65x37.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_25-1-225x127.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_25-1-350x197.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">ACTIVITY: Reflection on What We Need When We\u2019re Distressed<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Think of a time when you were mildly or moderately upset or distressed yourself. Reflect on what you needed or hoped for at that time. What did you need or want from others? Please take a couple minutes to write some of your thoughts.<\/p>\n<p><em>Give participants a few minutes to do this. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Then ask them to share one of the things they needed or wanted from others when they were upset or distressed. Remind them not to share the details of the event itself. (If you are presenting online, ask participants to put their answers in the chat box, and then read the responses from chat.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Finally, ask participants to share one thing that wasn\u2019t or would not have been helpful. (If you are presenting online, ask participants to put their answers in the chat box.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-80\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_35.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_35.png 4000w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_35-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_35-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_35-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_35-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_35-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_35-65x37.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_35-225x127.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_35-350x197.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>You have all had experiences with various responses when you were distressed. From your own life experience, you have developed an understanding of what is helpful that you can draw on when you are responding to other students. The responses you have identified as helpful are examples of an empathic response.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-81\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_36.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_36.png 4000w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_36-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_36-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_36-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_36-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_36-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_36-65x37.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_36-225x127.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_36-350x197.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n<p><strong>Video: Bren\u00e9 Brown on Empathy (2:53 min.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This short video from well-known sociologist Bren\u00e9 Brown demonstrates how to respond in a helpful, compassionate way \u2013 empathy in action. <em>(Show the Bren\u00e9 Brown video or share the link in chat):\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw\"><em>Bren\u00e9 Brown on Empathy<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">ACTIVITY: Video Reflection<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li>What stood out for you about the video?<\/li>\n<li>Is there anything you would like to add to the conversation we had about what would (or wouldn\u2019t) be part of a supportive response?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-82\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_37.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_37.png 4000w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_37-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_37-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_37-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_37-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_37-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_37-65x37.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_37-225x127.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_37-350x197.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>There is no script that you need to follow, nor one way that will always work. The most important thing is to be yourself and to be authentic \u2013 and this can include being honest when you\u2019re not sure what to say.<\/p>\n<p>The role of an empathetic listener is not to \u201cfix\u201d the student or tell them how to respond. Instead, it is to listen and try to help them find appropriate support. In many cases, it\u2019s not the things we have to say that make the difference, it\u2019s the things that we allow the other person to say and get off their chest that will make room for more life-affirming options to come forth. Just being there, giving support, and offering a listening ear can help create a turning point for a student who is struggling.<\/p>\n<p>When responding to students in distress, maintain an appropriate balance between your desire to help and provide solutions and respect for the student\u2019s autonomy and their own capacity.<\/p>\n<h1>Steps to Take When Helping Others<\/h1>\n<p>It is important to recognize when others are experiencing stress. Here are the steps to take when helping another student.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_38.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_38.png 4000w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_38-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_38-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_38-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_38-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_38-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_38-65x37.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_38-225x127.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_38-350x197.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><em>Refer participants to <a class=\"internal\" href=\"\/studentmentalhealth\/chapter\/wellness-wheel\/\">Handout 1: Wellness Wheel<\/a> and pass out <a class=\"internal\" href=\"\/studentmentalhealth\/chapter\/wellness-wheel\/\">Handout 2: Coping Strategies<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Handout 1: Wellness Wheel<\/strong> and <strong>Handout 2: Coping Strategies<\/strong>, as well as active listening and responding with empathy, can be used together in peer-helping situations when the student you\u2019re helping is experiencing the stress response.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some steps you can follow in your interactions with your peers.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Listen actively.<\/li>\n<li>Respond with empathy and understanding, and normalize stress as part of the university experience.<\/li>\n<li>Ask an open-ended question to help your peer process and understand their situation. (This is to help the student better understand their own situation, and not necessarily for you to better understand).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These first three steps may be all that are required. Sometimes connecting with someone else, feeling heard and understood, and having an opportunity to verbalize their struggles is enough to help a person move ahead. But sometimes a person might need some help in identifying the next steps, which is where the Coping Strategies resource comes in.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Review\u00a0the Wellness Wheel and Coping Strategies handouts to explore options.<\/li>\n<li>Identify key next step(s).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Ask the student what they would like to try (from the Wellness Wheel and Coping Strategies handouts, or based on what\u2019s worked before).<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes another student\u2019s problems are more than you are able to help them with. It is important to remember that you are not expected to solve another student\u2019s problems, and you are never expected to be a counsellor. There are many services and resources on campus and in the community that you can suggest they connect with.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_39.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_39.png 4000w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_39-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_39-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_39-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_39-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_39-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_39-65x37.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_39-225x127.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_39-350x197.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n<h1>Services and Resources at Your Institution<\/h1>\n<p><em>You may want to share <a class=\"internal\" href=\"\/studentmentalhealth\/chapter\/supporting-other-students-mental-health-resources-handout\/\">Handout 3: Supporting Other Students: Mental Health Resources<\/a> now.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Post-secondary institutions have a range of services and supports designed for students\u2019 well-being.\u00a0It is helpful to be aware of what is available on your campus, so that if you\u2019re talking to a student who you think would benefit from extra support, such as a counsellor, you can encourage them to talk to someone.<\/p>\n<p>What are some resources that you can think of at your institution? <em>(You could ask participants to brainstorm resources on their campus that they\u2019re familiar with. If you are presenting online, you could ask them to add their ideas into the chat.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you have a list with names and contact information for these services at your campus, share this information with participants.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the services that are available at most campuses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Counselling services <\/strong>help students manage personal, academic, and life concerns. Professional counsellors provide individual and group counselling sessions for students.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campus security <\/strong>helps coordinate responses to student emergencies and crises. If you have to call 911, also call campus security, as security can help the first responders locate where to go when they arrive at the campus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indigenous student centres <\/strong>offer programs, mentorship, and a gathering place. An Elder may be available to talk to students.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health or medical services <\/strong>offer health and mental health care for students.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International student services <\/strong>help students with personal or academic issues, study and work permits, and visa applications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accessible learning centres <\/strong>provide services, coordinate academic accommodations for students, and act as a resource to work with the university community.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pride centres<\/strong> provides support to LGBTQ2S+ students.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sexualized violence resource centres<\/strong> offer support for victims of sexualized violence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial aid <\/strong>helps students needing financial support for their education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Support for Marginalized Groups<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>When a person has a sense of belonging and connectedness with family, friends, culture, and community, they are more likely to have good mental health. Unfortunately, not all students have this sense of belonging, and some students, such as Indigenous students, international students, students with disabilities, and students who are LGBTQ2S+, are at a higher risk of isolation and may not have the support they need.<\/p>\n<p>For\u00a0<strong>Indigenous students<\/strong>, you could reach out to the Indigenous student centre before talking to a student; a staff member or Elder can make themselves available to talk to a student immediately after you talk to the student, or they may want to attend the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>For<strong>\u00a0international students<\/strong>, international student services on your campus can be a great resource.<\/p>\n<p>For\u00a0<strong>students with disabilities<\/strong>, you could connect them with student services or the accessible learning centre.<\/p>\n<p>For\u00a0students who are <strong>LGBTQ2S+<\/strong>,\u00a0you could refer them to student services, the pride centre, or an LGBTQ2S+ organization in your community so someone is available to talk to them and help them feel less alone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_40.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_40.png 1280w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_40-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_40-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_40-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_40-65x37.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_40-225x127.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_40-350x197.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n<h1>Provincial Crisis and Support Lines<\/h1>\n<p>Some larger campuses have a crisis line for students. If your institution does not have this service, there are also provincial crisis and suicide lines that have 24\/7 support. These crisis lines also provide support to anyone who is helping a student in distress and needs to talk to someone and debrief.<\/p>\n<p>Provincial supports include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mental Health Support Line:<\/strong> 310-6789 (no need for area code)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/here2talk.ca\">Here2Talk<\/a>:<\/strong>1-877-857-3397 \u2013 a 24-hour phone and chat counselling support service for B.C. post-secondary students that offers free, confidential counselling and community referral services via app, phone, and web<\/li>\n<li><strong>BC Suicide Line:<\/strong> 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE) \u2013 a crisis line for anyone considering suicide or concerned about someone who may be<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuu-uscrisisline.com\/24-hour-crisis-line\">KUU-US Crisis Response Services<\/a>:<\/strong> 1-800-588-8717 (1-800-KUU-US17) \u2013 provides culturally safe support, 24\/7, for Indigenous people in B.C.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fnha.ca\/what-we-do\/ehealth\"><strong>First Nations Health Authority<\/strong><\/a> website lists Indigenous resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-86\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_41.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_41.png 1280w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_41-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_41-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_41-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_41-65x37.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_41-225x127.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides_Accessible_41-350x197.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re concerned for another student\u2019s immediate safety:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If it\u2019s an emergency situation, such as a student who has taken pills, is experiencing psychosis, or is a danger to themselves or others, call 911 and campus security.<\/li>\n<li>If it\u2019s not an emergency, but you are concerned, it can be helpful to offer to contact support services on the student\u2019s behalf while they are with you. You may also offer to walk with the student to counselling services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/oerdiscipline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_42.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_42.png 4000w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_42-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_42-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_42-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_42-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_42-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_42-65x37.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_42-225x127.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2021\/11\/Student-Mental-Health-Slides1_Page_42-350x197.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n<h1>If the Student Won\u2019t See a Counsellor or Seek Help<\/h1>\n<p>Sometimes a student doesn\u2019t want any help.<\/p>\n<p>Your first step in these cases will be to consider safety: is anyone at risk of immediate harm, whether it\u2019s the student or someone else? If so, share your concerns with a counsellor or someone who can help ensure safety. You should never assess the risk yourself \u2013 consult, refer, and if the risk is imminent, contact emergency services.<\/p>\n<p>If there is no risk of harm to anyone, keep in mind that ultimately it is the student\u2019s right to choose whether to seek help. Individuals are resilient and often come to their own solutions or find their own supports when they are ready.<\/p>\n<p>Ensure that you are supported! Talk to friends, family, other instructors, an Elder, or a counsellor to share your concerns and decide how to proceed.<\/p>\n<h1>Privacy<\/h1>\n<p>Please be aware that if you help another student access counselling services and are hoping to find out about the student, it is up to the student to give consent to release information. Unless a student gives permission, you won\u2019t be notified of what has happened.<\/p>\n<h3>Text Attributions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This chapter is adapted from <em>Capacity to Connect: Supporting Students from Distress to Suicide<\/em> \u00a9 Vancouver Island University (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY 4.0 License<\/a>) except for \u201cSteps to Take When Helping Another Student,\u201d which is adapted from <em>Mental Health Literacy for Student Leaders<\/em>, by University of British Columbia Student Mental Health and Wellbeing staff, University of British Columbia (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY 4.0 License<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Media Attributions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Practicing-Empathy.jpg\">Practicing Empathy<\/a> by Melissa Hogan is licensed under a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/deed.en\">CC BY license<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"ytp-title-link yt-uix-sessionlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-sessionlink=\"feature=player-title\">Bren\u00e9 Brown on Empathy<\/a> by <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvhsiQGy_zcNCiSbeXEjhLg\">RSA<\/a>. 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