Schizophrenic Student Research Paper

The Schizophrenic Student Imagine a world where a young child is starting the first day of third grade. Acclimating to a new town, a new home, a new school and now the child has moved away from close family. Even the boldest of young children would have some apprehension the first few days of school. There is a need to fit in, make friends, and impress the teachers. Hands become sweaty; the stomach feels sick, begging Mom to stay home would not work. This young and new to the school third grader survives the first day, the first week, the first few months. Friends are made and a smile greets the bus driver each morning. Now flip the switch. Another young and new to the school student who has those same apprehensions now has an added twist. Everyone is looking, laughing, pointing to others, and talking about this child. Fear and confusion dominate this third graders mind as to why this happens. Right then it becomes clear. This individual is different. Is everyone really looking, laughing, pointing, and talking about this child or maybe not? The scared little third grader tries to calm the anxiety but panic is real and there is not one person on earth that understands what is …show more content…
Antidepressants, serotonin inhibitors, or mood stabilizer may be prescribed. Side effects may include jitteriness, complaints of stomach aches, blurred vision, irritability, and drowsiness just to name a few. All of these can become problematic in the classroom, and the teacher must be alert to the signs and modifications for these issues. A huge drawback is that it may take weeks for these medications to infiltrate the students system, yet it is not uncommon for the dosage or even the medication to change on a frequent basis so the signs and side effects are ever changing and