Please see Page 3 of the Helping Students in Distress Guide.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Recognising Early Warning Signs Feeling – e.g. reduced self worth; sadness; elation; rapid mood change; anxiety; panic; fear; irritability and feeling wound up; feeling overwhelmed and out of control.
Thinking – e.g. difficulties with concentrating; being distracted; thoughts being disrupted, slower or faster than usual; difficulty in making decisions; negative thinking; blaming others; lack of confidence; thoughts of suicide; suspicious of others.
Behaviour – e.g. poor motivation; tearful; less active; disorganised; socially withdrawn; difficulty sleeping; poor life /work balance; agitation; difficult to relax, self harm, increased use of alcohol and drugs, changes in personality.
Physical – e.g. fatigue; lethargy; nausea; tremor; palpitations; difficulty breathing; losing or putting on weight.
Academic Changes: Consistent late arrivals or frequent absences
Low morale
Disorganisation in completing work
Change in study habits and academic achievement
A general inability to communicate with others or lack of cooperation
Problems concentrating, making decisions, or remembering things
Missed deadlines, delays in completing assignments, poor exam grades
Making excuses for missed deadlines, or poor quality work
Decreased interest or involvement in class topics or the course in general
Altered perception of self and their ability
ASK YOURSELF:
Is the student’s behaviour causing concern?
How does the student seem?
Is any other Information available?
Is this different from your previous experience of this person?
