{"id":50,"date":"2022-04-26T15:34:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T20:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/redfolder\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:54:54","slug":"recognize","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/redfolder\/recognize\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognize"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Recognize the signs or indications that students may be in distress. Students may present with signs that are not listed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-block-otp-nav \"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading default\"><strong>Academic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sudden decline in quality of work and grades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frequently missed classes\/assignments or use of office hours for personal support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct that interferes with classroom activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple requests for extensions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doesn&#8217;t respond to repeated requests for contact or meetings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic work is disorganized or dominated by themes of hopelessness, isolation, rage, despair, violence or self-harm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-c-button--icon-right uwm-c-button--icon-arrow uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/redfolder\/respond\/\" rel=\"\">Respond<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading default\"><strong><strong>Physical\/Behavioral<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marked changes in physical appearance such as poor grooming\/hygiene or sudden changes in weight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strange, disoriented, or bizarre behavior indicating loss of contact with reality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unusual speech, such as rapid, garbled, rambling, tangential, disconnected or slurred speech<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Depressed or lethargic mood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Observable signs of injury like facial bruising or cuts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intoxication, hangover, smelling of alcohol, evidence of drug misuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behavior that is out of context or out of character, or manic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-c-button--icon-right uwm-c-button--icon-arrow uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/redfolder\/respond\/\" rel=\"\">Respond<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading default\"><strong><strong><strong>Psychological<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discloses personal distress like family problems, financial difficulties, assault, discrimination or legal difficulties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excessive tearfulness, panic reactions, irritability or unusual apathy; reactions seem disproportionate to the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verbal abuse like taunting, badgering or intimidation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expression of concern about the student by peers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feeling hopeless and helpless<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concerning interpersonal communication style (e.g., withdrawn or agitated, mutters under breath, slow response time to questions)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delusions and paranoia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-c-button--icon-right uwm-c-button--icon-arrow uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/redfolder\/respond\/\" rel=\"\">Respond<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading default\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Safety Risk<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Verbal, written or implied references to suicide, homicide, self-harm behavior; Implying or direct threat of harm to self or other<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unprovoked anger or hostility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical violence like shoving, grabbing, assaulting or use of a weapon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stalking or harassing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Makes threats or disturbing comments in person, or via email, text or phone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signs of physical abuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signs of self-injury<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interpersonal violence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verbal abuse (e.g., taunting, badgering, intimidation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unresponsive or altered level of consciousness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-c-button--icon-right uwm-c-button--icon-arrow uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/redfolder\/respond\/\" rel=\"\">Respond<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recognize the signs or indications that students may be in distress. 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