Look below for how you can help a friend who is suicidal, depressed or suffers from an anxiety disorder

A Project of the Counseling Center in Conjunction with the Lily II Grant

You know these people.  They are your ROOMMATES, your FRIENDS, your PARTNERS.

YOU CAN HELP!!!

FRIENDS HELP FRIENDS GET HELP!

BE A FRIEND! HELP A FRIEND!

RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS AND LEARN

Be A Friend - Suicide-Recognizing the signs of suicide and what you can do to help

Facts About Suicide

Common Questions and Answers About Suicide

RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS OF DEPRESSION AND HOW YOU CAN HELP

RECOGNIZING WHEN A FRIEND HAS AN ANXIETY DISORDER AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP!

Be A Friend: Statistics on Mental Health at Ball State

RECOGNIZE THAT TREATMENT WORKS

• Treatment (counseling alone, medication alone or a combination of both) is effective in treating depression and anxiety disorders. Over 80% of people are helped with treatment.
• 36-44% of Clients coming to the Counseling Center over the last 6 years indicated that staying in school was a concern for them when they came in for counseling.
• An average of 93.8% of these student indicated that counseling helped them stay in school.

If you or someone you know is depressed or has an anxiety disorder, get help yourself or be a friend and help your friend get help.

CALL THE COUNSELING CENTER AT 285-1736. OUR SERVICES ARE FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL!  IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY AFTER HOURS OR ON THE WEEKEND CALL 747-7330