Resources

Decline in quality of work/grades
Repeated absences
Disruptive behavior
Disorganized thinking in writing/presentations
Repeated requests for extensions
Overly demanding of faculty/staff time and attention
Conduct that interferes with classroom, activity or engagement
Bizarre content in writings/presentations
Student meetings are dominated by personal content rather than educational matters

Marked changes in physical appearance: deterioration in grooming, changes in hygiene, and weight loss/gain
Excessive fatigue, listlessness
Sleeping or eating too much or too little
Intoxication, hangover, smelling of alcohol
Disoriented, “out of it,” or forgetful
Hyperactivity, garbled, rambling, tangential, disconnected or slurred speech
Strange ideas/beliefs or paranoia
Isolation/withdrawal

Excessive self-disclosure of personal distress, losses, family problems or financial difficulties
Withdrawal or agitation
Unusual/disproportional emotional response to events
Excessive tearfulness, panic reactions, irritability, or apathy
Antagonistic and impulsive behavior
Verbally abusive — taunting, badgering, intimidation
Expressions of concern about the student by the student’s peers
Loss of pleasure
Major shifts in mood
Isolation from friends, family, or classmates
Recent major stressors such as the loss of a loved one, relationship break-up, etc.

Rochester Area Resources (these agencies are not obligated to report to Nazareth)

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