Arbor View High School Counseling

Signs in the Home

 

•Loss of interest in family and social activities

 

•Withdrawal from responsibilities and social activities

 

•Sudden increase or decrease in appetite

 

•Concerning journals/stories

 

•Not telling you where they are going

 

•Spending a lot of time in their rooms

 

•Sudden increase or decrease in sleep pattern

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Signs at School

 

•Sudden drop in grades

 

•Truancy

 

•Loss of interest in learning

 

•Sleeping in class

 

•Poor work performance

 

•Not doing homework

 

•Poor attitude towards sports or other extracurricular activities

 

•Reduced memory and attention span

 

•Reduced memory and attention span

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Physical & Emotional Signs

 

•Changes friends

 

•Unexplainable mood swings and behavior

 

•Negative, argumentative, paranoid or confused, destructive, anxious

 

•Over-reacts to criticism, acts rebellious

 

•Sharing few if any of their personal problems

 

•Doesn't seem as happy as they used to be

 

•Overly tired

 

•Drastic weight loss or gain

 

•Unhappy or depressed

 

•Sloppiness in appearance

 

•Cutting

 

•Suicidal ideations