Signs Sometimes Shown by Abused Children:

  • Nausea/upset stomach 
  • Crying
  • Changes in sleep patterns
  • Withdrawal from others
  • Clinging to parents
  • Change in school performance
  • Sexually inappropriate behavior
  • Lying
  • Change in appetite
  • Nightmares
  • Anger and Mood Changes
  • Avoidance of school/friends
  • Aggressiveness
  • Rebelliousness
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Attention-Seeking

Family Support Line offers services to help your child start to heal. Children react differently depending on age, extent of abuse, support from others, and their relationship with the offender. The single most important factor affecting the child’s recovery is the level of support from the caregiver. If you do everything you can to support your child, the chances of recovery are much greater. If you feel torn between loyalty to your child and loyalty to the offender, Family Support Line has services available to help you sort it out.