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Recognizing Signs of Distress: Warning Signs and Response Strategies for Mental Health

Learn to identify signs of distress in others and respond effectively. Covering mental health concerns, suicidal thoughts, risky behaviors, and common triggers.

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Recognizing Signs of Distress: Warning Signs and Response Strategies for Mental Health

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  1. RA Training Fall 2013 Recognizing and Responding to Signs of Distress by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

  2. Spectrum of Concerns Signs of Distress • Significant changes in behavior • Impaired functioning • Uncontrollable emotions and/or behaviors • ** Consult immediately if threat of suicide or harm to others Common Precipitating Events • Loss of loved one • Abusive relationship • Discrimination • Academic distress (e.g., probation, honor code violation) • Sexual assault

  3. Warning Signs of Mental Health Concerns • Talking, thinking, “just joking” about direct or indirect suicide or self-harm • Violent behavior • Talking or thinking about homicide • Significant changes in: grades, class attendance, or job performance, eating patterns personality and temperament, sleeping patterns, relationships • Having trouble going about daily activities • Having difficulties in coping with problems • Strange and not-reality based thoughts and ideas • Uncontrollable emotions and/or behaviors • Excessive emotions: anxiety, anger, fears, sadness, elation for no apparent reason • Extreme highs and/or lows of moods • Abuse of alcohol or drugs • Unexplained scars, wounds, and physical ailments

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