Mates Help Mates Task: • Watch the clips and discuss which approach is most helpful in talking to a friend about your concerns and assisting them to seek professional help
MatesHelp Mates
Task:
• Watch the clips and discuss which
approach is most helpful in talking to a
friend about your concerns and assisting
them to seek professional help
Clip 1Should we help Bree?
• What are Amy and Claudia’s concernsabout Bree?
• Why does Amy think they should talk to Bree?
• Why is Claudia reluctant to talk to Bree?
• If Bree was your friend, would you talk to herabout your concerns?
Clip 2Helping Bree
• What approach did Amy and Claudiatake in talking about their concerns to Bree?
• Were these approaches helpful or unhelpful?
• Does Bree need help?
• What are the barriers to seekingprofessional help?
Clip 3Should we help Mitch?
• What are Joe and Lee’s concernsabout Mitch?
• Why does Joe think they should talk to Mitch?
• Why is Lee reluctant to talk to Mitch?
• If Mitch was your friend, would you talk to him about your concerns?
Clip 4Helping Mitch
• What approach did Joe and Lee takein talking about their concerns to Mitch?
• Were these approaches helpful or unhelpful?
• Does Mitch need help?
• What are the barriers to seekingprofessional help?
How to assist a friend to seek help
• Listen non-judgementally
• Tell them you are concerned about them
• Ask if they have thought about getting help
• Brainstorm the different helpers they could go to
• Ask them what is stopping them seeking help
How to assist a friend to seek help
• Link them up with someone who has been through a similar experience and got help
• Introduce them to a helper who you have seen
• Offer to make an appointment with them
• Offer to go to an appointment with them
• Get more information about their particular issue