Physical
Red Flags:

• Serious illness, injury, or impairment (drug abuse or addiction)
• Signs of physical abuse (i.e., bruises, cuts, and/or broken bones)
• Signs of self-harm: e.g., scars from repeated cutting
• Appear to be underweight and taking meals in irregular intervals
• Eating really fast as if they haven't eaten in a while or are unsure when they'll eat again
• Barely eating (esp. if they look malnourished) because they are already used to not eating much
• Avoiding medical services, or other service providers
• Tattoos or other kinds of branding indicating ownership

Social/Environmental
Red Flags:

• Homelessness, couch surfing, no address
• No ID (birth certificate, Social Security number, Driver’s License, Passport)
• Unsuitable/cramped living space; living with employer
• Working long or excessive hours; paid very low or no wages
• Fast-moving romantic relationship that raises red flags
• Involvement in prostitution or any other form of commercial sex (strip club, escort, etc.)
• Loss of connection with friends and family
• Someone else has authority over IDs, passport, social security card, etc.
• Constantly checking in with someone and/or updating them on their whereabouts

Behavioral
Red Flags:

• Disoriented, unable to identify whereabouts, unable to identify family and friends
• Wearing inappropriate clothing for the season or place
• Clear demonstration or articulation of fear, agitation, anger or other hyper-emotion
• Victim not able to speak for themselves or seem like what they say is "scripted"
• Unsure about future, goals, education, etc.
• Wearing the same clothes for multiple days at a time
• Unable to make eye contact when asked questions that address these types of concerns
• Hypervigilance, constantly watching their surroundings

Emotional Red Flags:

Spiritual Red Flags:

• Lost faith in fellow humans
• Unable to trust or get close to anyone
• Unable to have intimate relationships
• Unable to get pleasure from simple things in life
• Lost faith in God