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