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Signficant change in demeanor, attitude, or appearance
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Inability to focus or engage
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Argumentative, frequent crosstalk, or non-compliance with reasonable requests
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Strange or concerning writing that is off-topic from prompt
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Disruptive participation in class
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Fixation or focus on an individual, place, or system
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Hardened or inflexible thoughts or speech
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Themes of suicide, death, and/or dying in papers/writing projects that are off topic from prompt
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Emotions displayed to an extreme degree or fo prolonged time (e.g., sadness, anxiety, fearfulness)
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Inappropriate emotional outbursts (e.g. unprovoked anger/hostility, sobbing)
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Expressions of hopelessness, isolation, or worthlessness
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Difficulty connecting with the community, making social connections, etc.
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Challenges coping with a major life event (e.g. death, break-up, etc.)
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Marked irritability, anger, or hostility, frequent conflict with others
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Disclosed mental health issue (e.g., depression, anxiety, mood disorder, eating disorder)
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Strange or concerning behavior (e.g., seeing or hearing things other people don’t)
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Delusional or paranoid speech or actions (e.g. statements/actions that demonstrate a clear detachment from reality)
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Panic or excessive worry over relatively common troubles
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Teasing or bullying; receiving or giving
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Chronic fatigue or falling asleep at inappropriate times
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Marked change in personal hygiene
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Noticeable increase or decrease in energy level
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Dramatic weight loss or gain
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Impaired speech or confused, disjointed thoughts
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Frequently appears “hung over” or attends class intoxicated
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Noticeable signs of self-harm that seem unusual (e.g. cuts, burns)
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Direct threat communicated to professor/instructor, staff, student, or other individual(s)
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Explicit expression of racist or discriminatory thoughts or other hardened beliefs
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Bullying actions including cyberbullying
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Physical assault (e.g., pushing, shoving, punching)
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Aggressive behavior (e.g., throwing objects, slamming doors)
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Storming off when frustrated or angry
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Conversations that are designed to upset others (e.g., discussions of weapons, violence, death)
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Objectifying or depersonalizing language
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Arguing with intent to embarass, shame, or shut down others
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Inability to care for oneself
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Harassing or agressive action toward others
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Stalking behaviors, with or without intent to harm
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Excessive alcohol or drug use
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Profoundly disturbed or detached view of reality