Identifying your level of concern
When you notice changes like the ones above, it may leave you wondering, how concerned should I be? The general rule is that there is a greater level of concern:
- the longer the distress signs have persisted,
- the more risky or intense the behaviour is,
- the more the distress interferes with their study and life.
Once you have identified your level of concern, you are better placed to decide on the action you might take and/or who you might reach out to for assistance.
When you are worried about someone showing many signs of ‘common distress’ or moving into the ‘significant distress’ end of the continuum it is good to get some professional support to help.
