The changes can be physical and emotional and may not necessarily be dramatic. They could be subtle changes. Examples as below:
- Sudden changes in behaviour
- Language or sexual behaviour you would not expect from them
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Changes in their mood, irritable, angry. Anything out of the ordinary
- Fear of being alone with a particular person
- Fear of being touched
- Changes in quality of schoolwork/grades
- Self harm
- Eating more or less than usual
- Substance abuse
- Bed wetting
- Trouble sleeping
- Problems walking or sitting
- Underwear stained with blood or other discharge
- Rectal bleeding
- Drawings with sexual content
