Counseling Services
What Should I Look For?
What sorts of behaviors are indicative of a student in distress?
Academic Problems
- Excessive procrastination
- Change in performance
- Repeated requests for special consideration or accommodations
- Excessive absence or tardiness
- Excessively anxious when called upon in class
- Unusual or change interaction patterns
- Inability to stay awake in class
- Disruptive or threatening behavior
- Written work with reference to self-harm or content that appears strange
Behavioral Problems
- Change in appearance and hygiene
- Dramatic weight gain or loss
- Swollen or red eyes
- Change in mood
- Impaired speech
- Inappropriate or exaggerated emotional reactions
- Smell of alcohol/marijuana or evidence of excessive alcohol/drug use
- Difficulty concentrating
- Disrupted sleep or appetite
