Special Topic Resource Pages
Depression and Suicidality
IF
YOU ARE FEELING HOPELESS OR SUICIDAL RIGHT NOW...
Reach out for human contact
-- call an adult you trust, take emergency
measures, contact the Counseling Center or your local Emergency Response resources.
Help is available 24-7.
INDIVIDUAL
MEETING WITH A COUNSELOR
Your first step might be a confidential conversation with a Counseling Center
counselor, who can work with you to explore your feelings and their causes,
and help you locate appropriate sources of support or treatment as needed.
There are same-day emergency hours available Monday through Friday for students
in acute distress. For after-hours emergencies call AU Public Safety (x3636)
or your local emergency response (usually 911).
SELF-HELP
INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
Our Self-Help Web site has information on depression
and suicidality, as well as related topics such as anxiety and bi-polar disorder.
The site includes an online library of web links, informal self-assessment
quizzes; and access to several online "advice" sites. In addition,
there are pamphlets and handouts on these topics available in the Self-Help
Library located in the reception area of the Counseling Center, MGC-214.
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WORKSHOPS AND
SUPPORT GROUPS
The Counseling Center offers both single-session "Be
Your Best" workshops and ongoing
support groups every semester, and these usually include sessions of interest
to students concerned about depression or suicidality.
LOCAL ASSESSMENT
AND TREATMENT RESOURCES
Several excellent services
are available in the nearby community for students who require assessment
or treatment for depression or suicidality. In most instances, insurance
helps cover the cost of private care. A Counseling Center counselor can help
you connect with a private psychotherapist or treatment facility in the area
that is maximally affordable, appropriate, and accessible for you. Call x3500
to make an appointment with a counselor;
[Note: If you are insured by the AU
Student Health Insurance Plan, and plan to use your insurance benefits
for private treatment, you need to get a referral from the Counseling Center before your first appointment.]
CONCERNED ABOUT
SOMEONE ELSE'S DEPRESSION OR SUICIDALITY?
If you are concerned about
someone else's depression or suicidality, and would like to help them get
help, check out the Worried About
Someone? page, or call to arrange a confidential consultation with a Counseling
Center counselor.
