Some early signs of poor wellbeing might be:

• poor concentration
• being easily distracted
• worrying more
• finding it hard to make decisions
• feeling less interested in day-to-day activities
• low mood
• feeling overwhelmed by things
• tearfulness
• tiredness and lack of energy
• sleeping more or less
• talking less and avoiding social activities
• talking more or talking very fast, jumping between topics and ideas
• finding it difficult to control your emotions
• drinking more
• irritability and short temper
• aggression

However, noticing some of these signs doesn’t mean you should make assumptions about what mental health problems your child may have. Instead, use them as a way of noticing when you should check in and start a conversation about how your child is coping.