My client of interest is college students.

Crises that college students may face are suicide

and depression, anxiety, addiction, eating disorders, self-injury, sleep issues, and sexual assault

(Learn psychology, 2020). Suicide and depression is a crisis college students face since suicide is

the third leading cause of death among teenagers and young adults. Also anxiety and depression

is in the top ten of factors that affect academic performance on the NCHA. Depression also tends

to lead to an increase of self-injury and suicide attempt (Mackenzie et al., 2011, p. 105) .

Addiction is a crisis many college students face because drugs and alcohol are largely available

on most campuses(Cleveland, 2010, p. 1). Illicit drug use has increased even more than drinking

according to a CASA survey and abuse of prescription drugs has increased by 93% (Cleveland,

2010, p. 2). Eating disorders are a crisis among college students because the prevalence of eating

disorders in college is around 8-17% (Eisenberg et al., 2011, p. 705). Sleep issues are a crisis

among college students because sleep issues are very common in college students and can lead to

mental health issues. Up to 60% report bad sleep quality (Friedrich & Schlarb, 2017, p. 11).

Rape is a crisis among college students because it is estimated that 35 out of every 1000 students

will experience a completed or attempted rape (Vandiver & Dupalo, 2012, p. 598).

The suicide prevention lifeline is a great resource for those dealing with suicide idealtion.

It is a national network of local crisis centers that provide confidential emotion support for free.

They are available 24/7 American addiction centers are a great source to help those with

Addictions and those with anxiety. It helps people determine their needs when it comes to

seeking treatment and they help people understand and cope with their diagnosis. Also, the drug

national helpline is a good resource for drug addiction. They give you good information about

substance use. This helpline is available 24/7 as well. They also teach you how to recognize drug

use in a friend or loved one. They tell you the different types of treatments available, and the cost
of rehab. They also help you understand your insurance coverage. The National eating disorder

association is a great resource for those suffering from eating disorders. They help prevent and

cure eating disorders. It is the largest nonprofit organization that supports people with eating

disorders. The is a national sexual assault hotline for those who have suffered sexual assault.

They give people confidential support from a trained staff member. They help you find a local

health facility that has people trained to care for surviors of sexual assault. They let you talk

through what happened with someone.They give you other resources to help you cope and heal

from what happened. They refer you to people in your area to help you have long term support.

They give you information about laws in your community, and they give you basic information

about medical concerns.

● https://www.sleepfoundation.org/

● https://www.learnpsychology.org/mental-health/

● https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/about-us/our-work

● https://drughelpline.org/

● https://www.psychguides.com/about-psychguides/

● https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/about/

● https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline
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