your friend aunika has been missing book club meetings. she used to love going to book club and often…

your friend aunika has been missing book club meetings. she used to love going to book club and often engaged in passionate discussions about the groups recent read. when you ask her about it, aunika shrugs and says she has not been feeling up to attending the meetings. you find out from another friend of aunikas that she has been missing her tennis lessons as well. 1. list the warning signs. 2. what would you say? answer: answer:

your friend aunika has been missing book club meetings. she used to love going to book club and often engaged in passionate discussions about the groups recent read. when you ask her about it, aunika shrugs and says she has not been feeling up to attending the meetings. you find out from another friend of aunikas that she has been missing her tennis lessons as well. 1. list the warning signs. 2. what would you say? answer: answer:

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Brief Explanations:

For question 1, common signs of losing interest like withdrawal, lack of enthusiasm can be listed as warning signs. For question 2, a empathetic and open - ended approach can be taken to talk to Aunika, like expressing concern and asking what's wrong.

Answer:

  1. Warning signs could include: withdrawing from discussions, lack of enthusiasm when others talk about book club, frequent absences, not contributing to group conversations about the reads.
  2. You could say, "Aunika, I've noticed you haven't been your usual self at book club lately. You seem a bit distant and have missed some meetings. I'm worried about you. Is there something bothering you or is there a reason you've been losing interest?"