Signs of Child Abuse:
— Anxiety
— Depression
— Sleep disturbances including nightmares or night terrors
— Change in eating habits
— Unusual fear of certain people or places; reluctance to be alone with a certain person
— Changes in mood that could including anger, aggressiveness towards parents, siblings, friends, pets
— Rebellion or withdrawal
— Change in attitude towards school or academic performance
— Unexplained or frequent health problems like headaches or stomach aches
— Self mutilation or change in body perception like thinking of self or body as dirty or bad
— Regression to previously outgrown behaviors, for example bedwetting or thumb sucking
— Too "perfect" behavior
How to report abuse:
By Phone: Call the Texas Abuse Hotline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toll-free 1-800-252-5400
By Secure Internet Website: www.txabusehotline.org
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