Signs/Symptoms of a Distressed Student

Excessive procrastination and very poorly prepared work, especially if this is inconsistent with previous work.
Infrequent class attendance with little or no work completed.
Dependency, e.g., the student who hangs around you or makes excessive appointments to see you during office hours.
Listlessness, lack of energy, or frequently falling asleep in class.
Marked changes in personal hygiene.
Repeated requests for special consideration, e.g., deadline extensions.
Impaired speech or garbled, disjointed thoughts.
Homicidal threats.
Behavior which regularly interferes with the decorum or effective management of your class.
Overly suicidal thoughts, e.g., referring to suicide as a current option.
High levels of irritability, including unruly, aggressive, violent, or abrasive behavior.
Inability to make decisions, despite repeated attempts to clarify and to encourage.
Dramatic weight loss or weight gain.
Bizarre or strange behavior which is obviously inappropriate to the situation, e.g., talking to "invisible" people.
Normal emotions that are displayed to an extreme degree of for a prolonged period of time, e.g., fearfulness, tearfulness, nervousness, etc.