Timothy is 16 years old and in the tenth grade. For the past six months, Timothy seems to be lethargic. He comes into the classroom and spends the time either sleeping or displaying tiredness. He is an avid skateboarder competitor. For the past months, Timothy displayed a lack of interest in any aspects of the sport. During this same period, Timothy lost about 15 pounds as he no longer has an appetite for food. Timothy's science teacher reported that Timothy seemed to have a preoccupation with death as displayed in a science report that Timothy submitted. What characteristic of emotional disturbance does Timothy appear to exhibit?

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3 April, 22:48

Timothy is 16 years old and in the tenth grade. For the past six months, Timothy seems to be lethargic. He comes into the classroom and spends the time either sleeping or displaying tiredness. He is an avid skateboarder competitor. For the past months, Timothy displayed a lack of interest in any aspects of the sport. During this same period, Timothy lost about 15 pounds as he no longer has an appetite for food. Timothy's science teacher reported that Timothy seemed to have a preoccupation with death as displayed in a science report that Timothy submitted. What characteristic of emotional disturbance does Timothy appear to exhibit?

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Ellen Moyer · Answer 1

Depression

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Timothy appears to be suffering from depression. Depression is a mental health disorder that results in the affected individual showing persistent depressed/low mood and a loss of interest. symptoms of depression includes; reduced interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed, a loss of sexual desire, changes in appetite, unintentional weight loss or gain, sleeping too much or too little, agitation, restlessness, and pacing up and down, slowed movement and speech, fatigue or loss of energy.