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Resources

Coping Skills

In order to bring your awareness back to what is happening in front of you, you can practice identifying

5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear. 2 things you can smell, 1 thing you can taste.

The goal is to use your senses to center yourself back into the present.

Go through the rainbow and identify red things you can see, then orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, white, brown, and black.

Figure-8 breathing (or infinity sign breathing) allows you to focus on your breathing and engage in bilateral stimulation in your brain to calm your nervous system.

Draw or trace the infinity sign. Start on the left side and inhale through your nose, when you get to the right side of the sign, exhale.

Anxiety can cause our body to tense up. When we acknowledge that we are experiencing bodily discomfort, one way to ease this feeling is to further tense our muscles and then fully relax them.

Starting with your head and working your way down your body to your feet, tense sections of muscles in your body (ie. scrunching your face, making a fist), and then exhale and relax the muscles.

Blue Folder: Black Bears Care Recognition and Response Strategies

Blue Folder University of Maine Black Bears Care Recognition & Response Strategies See Something. Say Something. Do Something. See Something Academic Physical "Repeated absences Decline in work performance work with disturbing content Unwarranted interruptions" "Drastic decline in hygiene and appearance Excessive/visible fatigue Odor of substances Expression of somatic symptoms" Behavioral Emotional "Crying/frequent tearfulness Social withdrawal Expressions of shame Observable change in personality Increased substance use" "Noticeable anger, irritability, anxiety, or sadness Signs of self-injurious behaviors Implied threats to self or others" Pay attention to body language Introduce yourself Inquire and reflectively listen Offer to walk the student to the appropriate resource Call the Counseling Center to consult Call UMPD for immediate risk Follow up with the student College students face multiple challenges that can lead to feeling overwhelmed or hopeless - impacting their academic performance and overall well-being. UMaine faculty and staff may be the first to SEE SOMETHING concerning. You may be the first to recognize the signs of distress, so don’t hesitate to SAY SOMETHING. Your concern and action could be the critical factor in getting them the support they need, so DO SOMETHING. Provide validation Ensure safety Offer or authorize your assistance The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) permits communication about a student of concern in connection with a health and safety emergency. Observations of a student’s conduct or statements made by a student are not FERPA protected. Such information should be shared with appropriate consideration for student privacy. DO SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING FERPA
"Behavior and Responder’s Emotions" Response and Contact "Reckless Dangerous Disorderly Threatening Harm to self or others" " Call 911 or Campus Police 207-581-4040 Report incident to Student Life at 207-581-1406" "Crying Avoidant Defeated Angry Responder feels uneasy or really concerned" " Call UMaine Counseling Center at 207-581-1392 Call Student Life 207-581-1406 After hours call UMPD 207-581-4040" "Can verbalize need Expresses desire for support Responder is not immediately concerned for safety" Refer student to the appropriate campus resource University of Maine Blue Folder See Something. Say Something. Do Something. Black Bears Care Recognition & Response Strategies Support for faculty, staff, & peers for incident debriefing UMaine Counseling Center: 207-581-1392 Student Life: 207-581-1406 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 24/7 Support: 1.877.622.4327 Dean of Students 207-581-1406 UMaine Police (UMPD) 207-581-4040 Title IX Office 207-581-1406 Counseling Center 207-581-1392 Residence Life 207-581-4801 Student Accessibility Services 207-581-2319 Black Bear Exchange 207-581-4567 Veteran’s Ed. Transitions Services 207-581-1316 Office of Equal Opportunity 207-581-1226 Office of International Programs 207-581-3437 Suicide & Crisis Line 988 • Maine Crisis Line 888-568-1112 • 911 Extreme intoxication