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Welcome to the 韦德体育app官网 Counseling Center website! It is our privilege to be placed in a position to assist 韦德体育app官网 students. 如果你的儿子, 女儿, or family member is an OU student and in need of counseling 服务, 请放心，我们是来帮忙的.
You can find general information about our hours, location, 服务, and staff by going to our home page and clicking on the links there. Listed below are questions which parents and family members typically ask along with our responses.
Family members and parents are often the first to notice students who are encountering overwhelming stress or are having problems coping. Their struggles can potentially interfere greatly with their academic performance, 人际关系, 以及日常行为. Listed below are some things which might signal the need for a counseling evaluation:
- Changes in sleep, appetite, or energy level
- 社会退缩或孤立
- Changes in behavior or personal hygiene
- Signs of excessive alcohol and/or drug use
- Expressions of sadness, unhappiness or mistrust
- Change in academic performance; absenteeism in class
- Loss of interest in activities which have been previously pleasurable or meaningful
- 哭啼
- Physical complaints without a known medical cause
- Unusual repetitive or ritualistic behavior
- Relationship problems with family or friends
- Talk or reference, whether direct or indirect, to suicide
- Previous emotional disturbance or treatment
- 最近的创伤事件或损失
Talk with your son or 女儿 in a caring and direct manner. Share with him/her what behavior or specific signs you see which concern you. 向他/她保证你的支持. Validate the strength that it shows when someone has the courage to ask for help. It is not a weakness to come for help. If they are unaware of the OU Counseling Center, refer them to this website. Let your son/女儿 know that you will be as involved as they would like you to be. Assure your son/女儿 that everyone struggles from time to time and that we all need each other.
This is a difficult position to be in. It is so hard when you are convinced that your loved one needs help and you desperately want to see him/her become less distressed. It can be a very helpless feeling for a parent. 试着继续给予支持. If you feel it is necessary to inform your son’s/女儿’s RA or RD, communicate that to your son or 女儿 and be “up front” about it. 继续倾听并给予支持. Call us at (248) 370-3465 and we will be happy to assist you and give you suggestions on how to approach the subject with your son/女儿.
In exceptional circumstances where a son/女儿 is judged to be at risk, either because of some references to suicide/death or by not caring for his/her basic needs, parents can facilitate mandated treatment through the court system. The OU staff can help facilitate this. Thankfully, this is rarely needed as most students eventually understand the need for seeking help.
Most parents understand the importance of confidentiality for anyone seeking counseling 服务. Indeed, providing a safe, confidential setting is the real cornerstone of any counseling process. As legal adults, OU students are afforded that critical benefit also. 然而, many students who seek counseling 服务 actually desire that their parents know what is going on in their lives, including how they are feeling emotionally and how they are finding the process of counseling. Many students elect to keep their parents informed by themselves. Some students have no problem with a parent talking with his/her counselor. A signed consent form allows that kind of communication to occur.
First, talk with your son or 女儿 and ask your questions. 使用他/她已经学过的东西. 第二个, ask your son/女儿 if it would be permissible for you to speak with his/her counselor in order to get a more professional “perspective on the clinical rationale for the recommendation, 治疗目标是什么, 可以期待什么?, 等.