Difficulties in infancy (such as being overactive in the womb,
reduced need for sleep).
Separation anxiety (as if the child was still attached to the
umbilical cord)
Precociousness (doing everything early, with extra enthusiasm,
"early adults")
Night terrors (not just bad dreams but vivid bloody. Not waking
up just before being stabbed, but actually witnessing the blood, guts and
gore, mutilation)
Fear of death and annihilation
Rages
Oppositional behavior (first reaction is "no,"
deliberately breaking rules)
Rapid cycling (definite cycles sometimes in days, sometimes
within the day between high energy and depressed)
Oversensitive to stimulation (colors, noises, clothes
intolerance - especially collars, labels, and things that don’t feel
right)
Out of sync (unable to adapt to changes or "go with the
flow")
Problems with peers
Temperature regulation problems (including taking clothes off
because of heat intolerance)
Craving carbohydrates and sweets
Bed-wetting and soiling.
Abrupt onset of "excessive" and/or inappropriate
"happiness"
Increased sexuality (sexually inappropriate behavior -
particularly for age)
Hallucinations (hearing voices, seeing things that aren’t
there)
Suicidal thoughts
Breaking things out of anger.
Sadistic impulses (wanting to see others hurt)
Staying angry for hours
Extraordinary speaking and artistic skills.
Having no memory of tantrum
"Regression" when angry (baby like, disorganized
thinking and language, etc.)
Raging when told "no"
Morning irritability
Morning fuzziness
Morning physical symptoms (like headaches and tummy aches)
Being a bully
Depression a major symptom
Intentional misbehavior
Deliberately seeking risk
