Concerned about a student?

ACT

A - Acknowledge feelings rather than minimizing them. Telling a student to "get over it" or "move on" is not a realistic outcome when dealing with a person with depression

C - show Care and Concern for the student by taking the next step.

T - Tell a member of your school's counseling or crisis team. They know how to work with students who have concerns like these.

These steps (Acknowledge-Care-Tell) are central components of the "Signs of Suicide" program (SOS)