Develop Life Skills
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Relationship difficulties and financial problems are risk factors for depression and suicidal behavior, as are academic difficulties. An approach that recognizes that the higher education experience is more than academics would include efforts to foster the development of necessary life skills in all students.
An increased focus on life skills development may also ease the burden on counseling centers. Providing students early assistance with life problems may prevent them from becoming acutely distressed and experiencing depression or anxiety at the level that would require treatment. Life-skills education can be provided by non-clinical staff, like health educators, student affairs staff, or staff specializing in helping students resolve financial problems.
College Student Life Skills
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Interpersonal communication/human relations |
Problem-solving/decision-making |
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Physical fitness/health maintenance |
Identity development/purpose in life |
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