The NC State Counseling Center issued a statement Tuesday concerning the recent attacks that took place in Beirut, Lebanon, and Paris, France. 

“As a multicultural community, the Wolfpack is directly and indirectly impacted by this crisis in different ways,” the statement said. “We encourage you to be aware of how you may be emotionally impacted and to support fellow Wolfpack members in need.”

In its statement, the Counseling Center asked students to remember that their personal “self-care” needs might be different from another’s. The center encouraged students to, instead of assuming, ask others what they might need and give them the space they ask for to process their feelings.

“Listen from a place of compassion — we may be responding differently, but each member of the Wolfpack’s experience is significant,” the statement said.

Within the statement the Counseling Center mentioned six ways to “process these tragic events”:

1. Come to the Counseling Center for individual discussion and support 

2. Request from the Counseling Center a time to discuss the attacks if you are a part of a student organization or another campus group that needs support

3. Reach out to campus partners such as Multicultural Student Affairs and the Office of International Services

4. Attend and/or participate in NC State or local events that rally the community

5. Engage with religious or spiritual communities for individual and collective support

6. Connect with faculty and staff who are also directly or indirectly impacted

“The attacks in Lebanon and France are grim reminders that violence knows no bounds — people of all cultures, communities, and religions are its victims,” the center said in its statement. “The NC State Counseling Center suffers and stands with all Wolfpack members to condemn violence in all its forms.”

The Counseling Center accepts walk-ins between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Students can also use the after-hours on-call number if needed, 919-515-2423.