Interview 1

Interview with Blake Eriks - UK Counseling Center

1) Did you know as a student here at UK that there even was a counseling center?

"No actually I was not aware that such a resource is available on campus to students."

2) Do you think that having a counseling center here at UK is beneficial to the community?

"Yes it is a very beneficial resource because some students may not feel as if they are getting enough adequate help with personal problems."

3) Do you think the counseling center here at UK is well known to the public?
"I am not entirely sure. I didn't know about it so it could clearly be advertised more carefully so more students are informed."

4) If a friend of yours needed help do you think you would refer him or her to the counseling center?
"It depends on the situation, but yes I definitely would if it could potentially help a friend in need."

5) Do you think you would ever need to use the counseling center for any reason?
"Not as of now, however; knowing about it helps a great deal if I were to have any personal or family issues that I cannot deal with it on my own."

6) Do you have any friends who may need potential counseling help in the future in regards to drugs, alcohol, etc?
"A select few could definitely use some help in regards to self control with alcohol use."

7) Did you know that the counseling center offers help for a variety of issues not just for specific individuals whom may be depressed?
"No I did not, but now I may look deeper into the services offered if the facility isn't just directly targeted towards a specific group of people."

8) Do you think it is important to practice suicide prevention here on campus?
"Yes obviously we do not want to lose any lives and want to promote a positive and healthy environment here on campus."

9) Do you think the counseling center should be available to staff as well?
"Yes I think it is only fair that staff also have the same opportunities and resources that the students do because they are the ones helping us gain our knowledge and education."

10) Do interviews such as this keep you aware of what is available to you on campus as a UK student?
"Yes because I clearly didn't know about this resource before the interview so it does me justice as a student to find out about new things on campus."