How Do I Know If I Need Help?
How do you FEEL?
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Stressed to the breaking point
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Exhausted
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Resentful of others
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Guilty about things you say or do
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Hopeless, because you have tried everything
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Under pressure
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Overwhelmed
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Out of control
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Desire to escape or run away from your life
What do you NOTICE?
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You say or do things that surprise you, yourself
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You can’t stop thinking or worrying about what’s happening
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Things only seem to be getting worse
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Your difficulties occur in more than one situation
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Other people don’t seem to have these difficulties
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Your darkest fantasies are becoming more difficult to ignore
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Your stress disrupts your everyday life
If you experience 3 or more of these symptoms, you may benefit from consulting with a psychologist for support, therapy, or assistance.
How Do I Know If My Child Needs Help?
How do you FEEL?
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Stressed to the breaking point
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Worn out every day
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Resentful of others
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Guilty about things you say or do to your kids
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Hopeless, because you have tried everything
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My child is out of control (or heading there quickly)
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Overwhelmed, your family cannot continue like this
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On the edge, walking on eggshells
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Desire to escape or run away from your life
What do you NOTICE?
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You say or do things that surprise you, yourself
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You can’t stop thinking or worrying about what’s happening
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Things only seem to be getting worse
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Other families don’t seem to have these difficulties
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Your darkest fantasies are becoming more difficult to ignore
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Your child’s distress disrupts your family’s everyday life
If you (or your child) experience 3 or more of these symptoms, you may benefit from consulting with a psychologist for support, therapy, or assistance.
How Do I Know If My Marriage Needs Help?
How do you FEEL?
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I resent my partner
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Stressed-out all the time
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Emotionally exhausted
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I consider having an affair
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I am having or have had an affair
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We avoid each other
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I prefer being alone or with others, over being with my partner
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Guilty about things you say or do
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Hopeless, because you have tried everything
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I feel as though I cannot trust my partner
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I can’t get past my anger toward my partner
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I am unable to forgive him/her
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Desire to escape or run away from your life
What do you NOTICE?
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We spend a lot less time together than before
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We argue but do not resolve the issues
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We say or do hurtful things to each other
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Things only seem to be getting worse
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We are no longer intimate with one another
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Other people don’t seem to have these difficulties
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Your darkest fantasies are becoming more difficult to ignore
If you experience 3 or more of these symptoms, you may benefit from consulting with a psychologist for support, therapy, or assistance.
For Teachers:
Does Your Student Need
Professional Help?
How do you FEEL?
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Stressed to the breaking point
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Resentful of this student
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Fatigued every day
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Frustrated because you don’t know how to make it better
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Jealous of your co-worker or supervisor
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Hopeless because you’ve tried everything
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Guilty about how things are going
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No longer enjoying the teaching experience
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Overwhelmed because it’s just not working
What do you NOTICE?
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This student’s behavior is disruptive to your class
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Problematic behavior happens more frequently or in different settings
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The behavior affects other students
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You say or do things that surprise you, yourself
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Difficulties seem to be getting worse or more disturbing
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You feel you don’t have a “handle” on the situation
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Other students are now copying or repeating the behavior
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This student is out of your control or worse, the class is becoming out of control
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You prefer to be away from this student or have someone else deal with him/her
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Other students might have these issues, but the behaviors are not so problematic
If you experience any of these difficulties, you would probably benefit from consulting with a psychologist.