Aggression or Withdrawal: Children who have experienced trauma may display heightened aggression or withdrawal from social interactions
Acting Out:Behavioral problems, disobedience, or acting out beyond typical child behavior can be a sign
Intense Emotions: Extreme emotions such as anger, fear, or sadness that seem disproportionate to the situation
Difficulty Trusting Others:A lack of trust in others and difficulty forming healthy relationships
Reverting to Earlier Behaviors:Displaying behaviors typical of younger ages, such as bedwetting or thumb-sucking, when they had previously outgrown them
Avoiding Triggers: Children may go to great lengths to avoid situations or people that remind them of the traumatic event
Recurrent Nightmares:Frequent nightmares or night terrors related to the trauma