🧠 Emotional & Behavioral Changes

• Sudden withdrawal from social activities or friends

• Noticeable changes in mood—sadness, anger, anxiety, or irritability

• Avoiding conversations about online activity

• Expressing feelings of helplessness or low self-worth

📱 Online & Device Behavior

• Reluctance or refusal to use their phone, computer, or social media

• Quickly closing screens or hiding devices when others are nearby

• Deleting social media accounts or changing usernames frequently

• Receiving excessive or threatening messages, comments, or tags

🏫 School-Related Indicators

• Drop in academic performance or participation

• Avoiding school or certain classes

• Sudden changes in peer relationships or friend groups

😶 Physical & Mental Health Signs

• Trouble sleeping or frequent nightmares

• Changes in appetite or eating habits

• Complaints of headaches or stomach aches without a clear cause

🗣️ Communication Clues

• Saying things like “I wish I didn’t have to go online” or “No one likes me”

• Refusing to talk about what’s happening online

• Mentioning being excluded, mocked, or targeted in group chats or posts