Student with Mental Illness

umdclassof80
Tue, 11 Sep 2012 07:55:40 +0000

My daughter said that her friend seems to be doing somewhat better. The RA spoke with him on Friday. She and her friends spent quite a bit of time with him over the weekend. They didn’t want him to be alone for very long because they were fearful for his safety. He interacted with them and seemed to be happy. She noticed that he had set up his room and put posters on the wall which she thought was a good sign. On Sunday he even suggested that they go to a pizza social in the dorm. It will be interesting to see if he continues to pick and scratch himself in class. She’s in four classes with him so she will be able to observe his behavior. I hope that he will get some counseling for his social anxiety.