Reasons to Contact your Counselor

20 Reasons to Contact Your School Counseling Office

1. Drastic change in friends or a withdrawal from social situations

2. Expresses feelings of sadness and hopelessness

3. Shows signs of stress and/or anxiety

4. Change in eating or sleeping habits

5. Loss of interest in activities

6. Increase in acting out behavior

7. Excessive absenteeism or not wanting to come to school

8. Suspicion of drug or alcohol use

9. Self-injurious behaviors (i.e. cutting)

10. Changes in family makeup, dynamics, or living situation

11. Drop in grades or concerns about HW or study habits

12. A request for information about community resources

13. General questions about the social/emotional changes that occur in adolescence

14. Recent illness or death in the family

15. Drastic change in appearance

16. Low motivation

17. Concerns regarding self-esteem

18. Transitional issues coming in to 6th grade or moving on to high-school

19. Involved with mean spirited behavior with peers in school, at home, or using media (texting, social media etc)

20. General questions regarding your middle-schooler