Sleep pattern changes: Students may experience excessive sleepiness, disrupted sleep, or unusual sleeping patterns, such as falling asleep or waking up at odd hours.
Altered eating habits: Students may show a decrease in appetite resulting in significant weight loss or an increase in appetite leading to significant weight gain, especially with comfort foods.
Persistent lack of energy: Students may constantly feel tired, lack concentration, and report having low energy levels.
Academic difficulties: Decline in academic performance and difficulty in completing school work or studies may be observed.
Behavioral changes: Students may exhibit mood swings, decreased social interaction, isolation, hostility, irritability, sensitivity to criticism, secrecy, and a shift in behavior patterns.
Overwhelming feelings: Students may express feelings of being overwhelmed, experience anxiety or panic attacks, express helplessness, hopelessness, low self-worth, or even have suicidal thoughts.
Physical/somatic symptoms: Unexplained headaches, body aches, and pains without a clear physical cause may be present.
Self-mutilation or risky behavior: Students may engage in self-harm, such as cutting themselves, or participate in impulsive and reckless behaviors that have the potential for self-harm.
Loss of interest in activities: Students may lose interest in activities or hobbies they previously enjoyed and actively participated in.
Substance use: Students may resort to regular use of substances like alcohol, nicotine, or other drugs.