Asbury College

Note to Parents of Asbury Students

Launching a child in college is often a frightening situation, for parents as well as the student. Faced with the sudden change in family dynamics, and a sense of, "How will my child ever survive without me?" or, "How will I ever survive without my child?", parents may worry about their child's health, well-being, academic work, friendships, and a variety of other concerns.

We have good news for you . . . This is all very normal! It may be helpful to know that other parents deal with these same issues.

This information has been created just for you. We hope it will answer some of your questions and help you to feel more confident about your child being away from home. Click on any point below for additional resources and answers to the many questions:

1. How can I best help my child? I'm a LONG way from him/her.

2. Can I call to talk to my child's counselor?

3. What if the problem isn't necessarily psychological in nature? What if my child is ill, or is failing, and just doesn't want to tell me for fear I'll worry or become upset?

4. What if my child develops a more serious mental health concern, like depression?

5. Why do students seek counseling?

6. How do students receive services?

7. What other resources are available?

8. Is it accessible?

9. Final encouragement for parents

We hope that the topics we have covered here will help to ease some of your concerns. Remember, we are here to make your child's stay at Asbury as successful as possible. Following are some websites that may provide additional information for you.

www.sc.edu/fye - (National Resource Center for 1st year students and those in transition.)
http://www.collegeparents.org/ - (College Parents of America - a resource, advisor and advocate for college parents.)