1. He’s having difficulties at home, in school, and beyond.
When a child is struggling with his emotions, he tends to behave badly
across the board — say, by talking back to his teacher at school,
hitting his siblings, and not listening to his coach.
2. She’s suddenly isolating herself from friends. Friendships
change over time and some kids enjoy larger peer groups than others,
but if she’s avoiding friends it’s a red flag. Be on the lookout for
statements such as, “Everyone hates me” or “I’m a loser” or “I have no
friends.”
3. He’s regressing. Here’s
the thing: Kids tend to regress when there’s a major change in their
lives, such as the birth of a new sibling, a move, or a divorce between
their parents. But, things like bedwetting, clingy behavior, whining,
excessive fearfulness, and tantrums that aren’t related to a change (or
these behaviors are happening for more than a month after a big change)
signal a problem.
4. She’s incredibly sad and worried. All
kids have worries at times and all kids cry. That’s part of childhood.
But, worrying isn’t normal if it’s interfering with her ability to go to
school or take care of herself.
5. His sleep habits and/or appetite has changed. Worrisome
symptoms include trouble falling or staying asleep, nightmares, eating
too much or too little, and excessive headaches and stomachaches.
6. She’s developed self-destructive behaviors. This
can be a difficult one, because sometimes kids do bang their heads
against things without intent to harm themselves. Repeated
self-destructive behavior, however, is an issue–like, if she’s digging
her nails into skin to try to cause pain, or cutting or hitting herself.
7. He talks about death, or thinks about it repeatedly.
It’s normal if he talks about dying and how he might die as he explores
the concept of death, but repeated talk about death and dying is a red
flag. Watch out for statements about suicide (in kid language, of
course) or killing others. Any talk about suicide or killing another
person requires the help of an expert…immediately.
Read more from the source: https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/7-signs-your-child-needs-to-see-a-therapist-118499742280.html
