If Your Plebe Starts To Struggle

Plebe summer is meant to be a time of stress. If your Mid starts to struggle over the summer (or anytime during the four years), help is available through the Midshipman Counseling Center and the Chaplain's office. Midshipmen must request an appointment themselves. Parents cannot request that the chaplain visit a struggling Plebe. Make sure your Mid is aware of this source of support before he or she considers leaving the Academy. Many times, by the time Plebes let their parents know they are struggling, they have already decided to come home. The earlier they can get additional support, the better. Contact the Parents' Club. We may know of recent graduates who have not yet left the Yard for their next duty station. As officers, new graduates can often get in to speak with struggling Plebes and report back to parents.