Common Concerns

PAS counselors often talk with people who are experiencing a range of personal, family, or work-related problems, including addictions, emotional distress, relationship difficulties, and work-related conflicts or stress. Your feelings about a situation can be used as a guide. It may be helpful to talk with a PAS counselor if you are experiencing the following feelings more often than you would like:

distressed, upset, hurt
sad, depressed
helpless, confused, stuck
anxious, worried
over-stressed, fatigued
guilty, ashamed

Need Help?

To schedule an appointment call 919-416-1727. Out-of-state employees should call 800-327-2251.

Addiction

Addiction is a psychological and physical inability to stop consuming a chemical, drug, activity, or substance, even though it is causing psychological and physical harm.

Addiction

Emotional

Our emotions serve a wide variety of purposes. Emotions can be fleeting, persistent, powerful, complex, and even life-changing. They can motivate us to act in specific ways and give us the tools and resources we need to interact in a meaningful way in our social worlds.

Emotional

Relationships

We seek relationships for connection, love, support, and family. At one time or another, however, our relationships will show signs of trouble, conflict, disagreement, and discontent.

Relationships

Well-being

Mental well-being describes your emotional state -- how you feel and how well you can cope with day-to-day life. A healthy well-being is essential for you to function and be happy. PAS can help you address the issues that may be affecting your well-being.

Well-being

Workplace

Estimates are that we spend one-third of our lives at work. The relationships we form there are important to the product we deliver and for our interpersonal needs for relatedness.

Workplace