7 mental health warning signs to look out for in your children during the coronavirus pandemic, according to experts

Boredom is something to look out for.McCarthy/Express/Getty Images

• We're all social distancing due to the coronavirus, and it's affecting our daily routines. But for children, this could be a traumatic time.
• Insider spoke to mental health experts who identified warning signs that your child might not be coping.
• For example, boredom, which might not seem like a big deal, could be a sign of depression.
• Experts also advised to look out for changes in eating or sleeping habits.
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In these uncertain times, parents are figuring out how to balance working, childcare, and even home-schooling.

With so much going on, it might be easy to let some things slip through the cracks, especially when it comes to recognizing signs of stress and mental health issues.

Karen Gross, a psychological first aid provider, told Insider that COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders are leading to trauma symptoms in children, like dysregulation — "outbursts of anger, hostility, 'ants in one's pants,' throwing, yelling." But there are other, more subtle signs of mental health issues, too.

Insider spoke with experts, including counselors, therapists, and doctors, about what parents should be on the lookout for with their children's behaviors.

Here are seven signs that your child might be having trouble coping.