How to Support a Student
Sometimes, we want to help a friend, family member, or student who we know is struggling, but it can be difficult to know how. Here are some resources to help you help them.
If a student needs immediate support:
- Counseling and Wellness Services is open Monday–Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Between these hours, please accompany the student to our offices so we can best serve them.
- If a student is struggling or in crisis after hours, help them:
- Call 911 or Public Safety at 937-775-2111 if it is a life-threatening emergency
- Call Raider Cares, Wright State’s 24/7 crisis line, at 937-775-4567
- Call or text 988, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Text “4hope” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741
Additional Resources for Faculty and Staff
- Counseling and Wellness Services is available for consultation with faculty and staff regarding student and administrative concerns. Call 937-775-3407 for more information.
- How to Talk About Mental Health for Educators from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Wright State Cares: Sometimes, the kind of emotional or resource-based help and support that person needs can be more than you are able or comfortable to provide. When that happens, support them by notifying the CARE Team to coordinate a response.
Additional Resources for Friends and Family of Students
- Be There for Them from Mental Health is Health
- College Parent Central: Information for the parents of college students
- Helping Your Loved One Who is Suicidal: A Guide for Family and Friends from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- I’m Looking for Mental Health Help for Someone Else from Mental Health America
- Supporting a Friend or Family Member with Mental Health Problems from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Tips for How to Help a Person with Mental Illness from National Alliance for Mental Illness
- Warning Signs and Symptoms from National Alliance on Mental Illness
