How do I know if I should seek counselling?

* Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness
* Personal issues interfering with sleep, eating habits, concentration, academic performance, and/or relationships
* Persistent worry
* Prolonged sadness
* Feeling depressed, lethargic, or apathetic
* Thoughts of suicide or wanting to harm yourself
* Increased irritability, inappropriate mood swings, angry outbursts
* Engaging in bizarre, threatening or dangerous behaviour, violent or other extremely disruptive behaviour (e.g., hostile, threats, assaults)
* Indecisiveness or difficulties making decisions
* Loss of control of your life
* Experiencing uncertainty about your choice of university major or career
* Concerned about behaviour or psychological status of someone else (e.g., partner, family member, peer) and wondering about how or even whether you should intervene