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Signs & Symptoms of Adolescents At-Risk
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INDICATOR |
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS |
| Academic Performance |
Drop in Grades; Failure to Complete Assignments; Decrease in Class Participation; Short Attention Span; Sleeping in Class |
| School Attendance |
Absenteeism; Constantly late for Class; Frequent Visits to the Nurse or Restroom |
| Disruptive Behavior |
Defiance of Rules; Emotional Highs and Lows; Verbal Abuse; Blaming, Denying, Lying |
| Physical Symptoms |
Deteriorating Personal Appearance; Sleeping in Class; Smell of Alcohol or Marijuana; Bloodshot Eyes |
| Atypical Behavior |
Change in Friends; Erratic Behavior; Isolating Themselves; Talks Freely about Drug Use; Disoriented; Older Social Group; Rebellion |
| Illicit Activities |
Vandalism; Theft; Sexual Behavior in Public; Carrying a Weapon; Legal Problems |
| Extra-Curricular Activities |
Loss of Eligibility; Dropped Out; Not Informing Parents of Actvities |
| Signs of Depression |
Mood Swings; Fatigue, sleeplessness, sleep disturbances; Inability to Concentrate; Boredom; Lack of Interest in food, family, friends, life in general; Feelings of Worthlessness, hopelessness; Frequent crying; Agitated, irritable; Many Physical Complaints; Isolation from Family and Friends; Frequent Negative Remarks |
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Warning Signs of being At-Risk for Suicide |
Depressed Mood; Decline in School Performance; Preoccupation with death/dying; Increased Irritability; Giving Away Possessions; Previous Suicide Attempts; Sudden Lifting of Severe Depression; Increased Social Withdrawl; Major Changes in Eating/Sleeping; Loss of Interest in Pleasurable Activities; Verbal Expression of Self-Death; Depression or grief following loss of significant other; Recent Withdrawl from Therapy or Counseling; Loss of a Friend or Relative to Suicide |
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If you know someone who is exhibiting any of these signs or symptoms, please make a referral to the SAP Team.
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