If you’re a Friends fan, you might remember the episode where Ross is “fine.”
Yesterday, I talked with a friend who didn’t sound good. I commented on that and she said, “I’m fine.” And then, “I’m not sleeping, but I’m fine.” 
I’m pretty sure she said she was fine at least six times in the first minute we talked. Her voice seemed to get higher, just like Ross’s, every time she said she was “fine.” Yep, she was fine. We actually had a little laugh about it when I called her on the fact that she was totally lying about being fine.
After that, I had a Skype meeting with two colleagues from another department and I could just hear in their voices that they were stressed and overwhelmed. I could relate.
This is a hard time for all of us. Broward College can help.
Broward College provides psychological counseling services to its students at no charge, and, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Broward College’s mental health counseling services are being provided via Telehealth through video and telephonic sessions.
These services are provided by Henderson Student Counseling and NO REFERRAL is needed from anyone at Broward College. Enrolled students who use these services are eligible for up to six free counseling sessions.
You can call anytime to speak to someone at 954-424-6916. You can also request a call back by emailing them with your contact information at studentcounselingservices@hendersonbehavioralhealth.org
Support is available by phone 24 hours/7 days per week for students. For more information, you can visit the Broward College Student Mental Health Counseling website.
These services are confidential. No information is shared with the College that would identify you in any way.
Remember, asking for help when you need it is one of the elements of building resilience.
