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- A tendency to either avoid, overly please, or ingratiate themselves to the abuser;
- Poor school performance;
- Irritability/quickness to anger;
- Crying more often and/or easily;
- Anxiety or panic;
- Frequent complaints of physical symptoms, like headaches and stomachaches;
- Young kids may act younger than their age or than they had previously (regress);
- Spending more time alone, away from friends and family;
- Becoming more “clingy” and more dependent on certain relationships;
- Expressing thoughts about hurting him or herself or others;
- More risk-taking behaviors and/or showing less concern for their own safety.
- Has injuries that appear to have a pattern such as marks from a hand or belt
- Is always watchful and “on alert,” as if waiting for something bad to happen
- Has frequent injuries or unexplained bruises, welts, or cuts
- Shies away from touch, flinches at sudden movements, or seems afraid to go home
