Student with Mental Illness

maggiedog
Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:47:09 +0000

It would be helpful if they could find out what the RA plans to do next. The boy clearly sounds like he is becoming either severely depressed or psychotic. This is not OCD, anxious skin picking, or anxiety. Withdrawal to the point of standing in a corner is not normal. Fear of being touched is very unusual. This is the age when biochemical disorders can emerge, and usually they start with initial withdrawal and isolation. Your daughter needs to protect herself and make sure that he does not continue to follow her. Not to make you nervous, but if he is angry and paranoid, it is important that she find out what the next step will be so that he is taken care of.