Warning Signs

  • Changes in sleep or appetite
  • School avoidance
  • Sudden changes in academic or social behaviors
  • Irritable
  • Unexplained injuries
  • Lost/destroyed clothing or belongings
  • “Somatic” (headaches or stomach aches) complaints
  • Faking illness
  • Negative self-talk
  • Statements of feeling helpless
  • Depressed
  • Suicidal