Mental health experts in Baltimore shared how adults need to take seriously the early warning signs of violence in teenagers.Baltimore police are investigating several shootings involving teenagers in just over a month into 2023.Andres Moreno Jr., a 16-year-old Edmondson Westside High School student, was shot and killed Sunday on East 29th Street.Last month, fellow Edmondson Westside classmate Deonta Dorsey, 16, was shot and killed in a mass shooting that also injured four other students at the Edmondson Village Shopping Center.Two weeks ago, La'ron Henderson, a 15-year-old Forest Park High School student, was shot and killed near his school.On New Year's Day, D'Aisa Garrison, 17, was shot and killed in the McElderry Park neighborhood.Additionally, a 17-year-old boy is recovering after he was shot last week behind a northeast Baltimore shopping center.In January, Baltimore police told 11 News there were 21 juvenile homicides in 2022.Children have been behind the guns, too. Two teenagers are accused of shooting students who were standing outside Benjamin Franklin High School last month.Mental health experts told 11 News there are steps adults can take to try and stop the violence.Dr. Vikas Kumar Sinha, a child and adolescent psychiatrist with MedStar Health, said there are often early warning signs of violence with teenagers, and adults need to take those signs seriously before it escalates."It was really sad to hear about the shooting that happened. I always think of violence as kind of like escalating point. So, it's really important for parents, teachers, whenever they see if there is any form of violence happening, to not to ignore that," Kumar Sinha said.| RELATED: Neighbors share concerns after another high school student killedKumar Sinha said youth exposed to violence need to speak up if they need support."I think if you are feeling a certain way after that, reach out to the counselors, to the teachers, your parents, and ask for help," Kumar Sinha said.Kumar Sinha told 11 News it's important to recognize early signs of violent behavior because getting away with small acts of aggression can lead to adolescents taking it to the next level."They are sometimes just looking for guidance because, in this day and age with social media and TikTok, it's really easy to get bad or ill advice. For parents, it's important to hear out what kids are saying and try to work with them," Kumar Sinha said.| RELATED: Community group hopes to stop violence before it starts in BaltimoreKumar Sinha said what youth are seeing from their parents and other role models can impact their actions, so it's important to be involved in a child's life because involvement is an opportunity to change the narrative."A lot of the times when violence is happening, the kid is exposed to the violence in society or they have seen something happening there, so try not to ignore that if there's something that you think your kid might have seen, try to address that," Kumar Sinha said.So far this year, Baltimore has recorded 11 non-fatal shootings involving juvenile victims, city police told 11 News. Five juveniles were shot and killed, and two arrests have been made.So far this year, Baltimore has recorded fewer homicides than this time last year at 27. There were 41 homicides as of this time in 2022.There have also been fewer non-fatal shootings. The city has recorded 50 non-fatal shootings so far this year, compared to 63 at this time last year.Anyone with information on shootings in Baltimore is asked to call police at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP.| RELATED: Concern grows over youth trauma amid relentless violence in Baltimore City