Why see a professional? Isn talking to a friend just as helpful?
A. Certainly, confiding in friends and using family support can be very helpful. The advantage of speaking with a professional is that he/she is trained in working with problems faced by college students and bound by laws and ethics to adhere to confidentiality. A professional is not personally involved in your life, and can be more objective in helping you to resolve problems. With friends, there is sometimes a concern about burdening them: that doesn’t have to be a concern with a professional.
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