Shock and confusion: hard time adjusting to change
Short attention span: difficulty following through
Frequent rage: inclined to mirror prison intimidation
Suspicious and untrusting: tends to withdraw and stand apart
Acute stress disorder: worry, numbing, disorientation
Emotionally unstable: susceptible to mood swings
Compulsive behavior: reacts without objective review
Social anxiety: doesn't seem to "fit" anywhere
Perceptually overwhelmed: too bright, too fast, too much!
Hostile, aggressive actions: often hurtful toward self and others
Desire for immediate gratification: displays very little patience
Reoccurring cycles of depression: deeply sad, empty, dejected
False expectations of self and the world: frequently frustrated
Fear of failure and rejection: displays defensive attitude
Alienation: views the world as "the enemy"
Free-floating dissonance: general sense of agitation
Hungry for companionship: prone to unhealthy relationships
Isolated socially and emotionally: incapable of genuine intimacy
Resistant to criticism or disapproval: takes things "personally"
Dependent thinking and behavior: surrenders to addictions
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