The American College Health Association’s (ACHA) Spring 2022 National College Health Assessment surveyed over 54,000 undergraduate students and it revealed that approximately 77% were experiencing moderate to severe psychological distress.
Bridget Richard, Founder of Lamplight Counseling & Psychotherapist, shares several red flags when talking with your student.
Are they spending extended amounts of time alone or isolated?
Does your student seem disconnected or distant when asking questions about their favorite class, roommate, or meeting a new friend?
Do they have the appearance of being overly nervous, tense, or tearful? Expression of suicidal thoughts or feelings of hopelessness?
Whether your student is experiencing their first year or a seasoned senior, college can be a stressful experience. Therapy can play a positive role in helping ease the transition to college and help students express their anxieties, frustrations, and concerns while learning how to handle emotional ups and downs.
The team at Lamplight Counseling believes all people deserve a life full of satisfaction and contentment. Sometimes, however, life can feel out of control. Students can feel disconnected from the people and things they care about the most as they adjust to their new surroundings on campus.
Lamplight Counseling provides a safe place for you and your loved ones to process their feelings. From feelings of depression and loneliness to struggling to focus on schoolwork, our client-centered approach can help students learn the skills they need to love life again. Change happens with support, guidance, wisdom, and trust. At Lamplight Counseling Services, we are ready to earn that trust.
Bridget Richard, Founder of Lamplight Counseling and Psychotherapist
