Emergency Information

For immediate emergency assistance, dial 911 (9-911 on campus phones).

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988 (call or text)
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
OASIS (Boone) Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 828-262-5035
Family Guidance Center: (Hickory) Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 828-228-1787 (call or text)
- Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 828-302-6952 (call or text)
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673
Daymark Recovery Services (Boone) Crisis Line: 866-275-9552
Catawba Valley Healthcare (Hickory) Mobile Crisis Management: 828-695-2511

App State Police are committed to ensuring our safety on campus in Boone and Hickory. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Office Line: 828-262-3180 (M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.). For emergencies and after-hours, select the option to speak with a counselor on-call.

Phone: 828-262-3180 (M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) For emergencies and after-hours, select the option to speak with a counselor on-call.

The following is a list of behaviors that are considered warning signs (or red flags) that indicate someone may have a problem:

Alcohol and/or drug use
Suicidal thoughts
Loneliness
Paranoia, strangeness, aberrant behavior
Inappropriate emotions and behaviors
Stalking
Victim/martyr self-concept
Violence, cruelty, and/or anger problems
Violent fantasy content in writings, drawings, reading/viewing preferences, and role-playing
Homicidal thinking
Fascination with weapons and accouterments
Imitation of murderers; interest in previous shootings
Practicing and/or boasting about fighting or combat

If you are concerned about someone else, try one of the following options:

Encourage them to make an appointment with a counselor. Let them know that more than 1 in 10 App State employees seek CFS services each year.
Offer to come in with them to see a counselor.
Make an appointment to come in alone to consult with a counselor about that person.

When approaching someone you are concerned may have a problem, create a safe space for both you and the other person:

Talk to them privately to help minimize embarrassment and defensiveness.
Listen carefully and respond to both the facts of the situation and their emotions.
Discuss your observations and perceptions of the situation directly and honestly.
Express your concern in a non-judgmental way and respect the person's values.
Help identify options for actions and explore possible consequences. It might help to say to them, "What you're currently doing to solve your problem isn't working."
Be frank about the limits on your ability to help them.
Explain that "normal" people get counseling in order to help them overcome any preconceived notions that they may have about counseling.
Remind them that they do not always have to know what's wrong before asking for help.
Tell them that they don't have to commit to counseling right away and that they can simply meet with a counselor for a consultation.

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