Some danger signs to watch for in children who have been exposed to trauma through death, divorce, or destruction include:
* Loss of interest in activities the child used to like to do.
* Acting much younger for an extended period of time.
* Changes in sleeping and eating patterns (e.g., cannot sleep or too much sleep).
* Intense fear of being alone.
* Not wanting to be with friends anymore.
* A change in school performance.
* Intense sadness that consumes the child.

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