Warning+Signs

Warning Signs of Suicide

Visible/Verb Signs

 * Threatening to hurt or kill oneself or talking about wanting to hurt or kill oneself
 * Looking for ways to kill oneself by seeking access to firearms, available pills, or other means
 * Talking or writing about death, dying, or suicide when these actions are out of the ordinary for the person
 * Acting reckless or engaging in risky activities - seemingly without thinking
 * Increasing alcohol or drug use
 * Withdrawing from friends, family, and society
 * Experiencing dramatic mood changes
 * ** Threatening suicide or expressing a strong wish to die **
 * ** Making a plan: ** Giving away prized possessions, sudden or impulsive purchase of a firearm, obtaining other means of killing oneself such as poisons or medications
 * ** Unexpected rage or anger **
 * Making comments about being hopeless, helpless, or worthless
 * Saying things like "it would be better if I wasn't here" or "I want out"

Personal Thoughts/Signs
 * Feeling hopeless
 * Feeling rage or uncontrolled anger or seeking revenge
 * Feeling trapped - like there's no way out
 * Feeling anxious, agitated, or unable to sleep or sleeping all the time
 * Seeing no reason for living or having no sense of purpose in life
 * Always talking or thinking about death
 * Losing interest in things one used to care about

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