can provide much more useful information.
Look for meaningful changes in patterns.
For example:
a dramatic change in sleep
a major decline in school performance
withdrawing from close friends
losing interest in activities they previously enjoyed
becoming unusually fearful
persistent irritability
unexplained injuries
sudden changes in eating
extreme secrecy
major changes in online behavior
frequent unexplained absences
appearing unusually distressed after using a phone
One change alone does not prove anything.
Several changes happening together may justify a conversation.
The First Conversation Matters
When a parent becomes concerned, the first
