Some Suicide Warning Signs
Have you ever heard someone say two or more of the following?
- Life isnt worth living
- My family (or friends or girlfriend/boyfriend) would be better off without me
- Next time Ill take enough pills to do the job right
- Take my prized collection or valuables I dont need this stuff anymore
- Dont worry, I wont be around to deal with that
- Youll be sorry when Im gone
- I wont be in your way much longer
- I just cant deal with everything lifes too hard
- I wont be a burden much longer
- Nobody understands me nobody feels the way I do
- Theres nothing I can do to make it better
- Id be better off dead
- I feel like there is no way out
- Youd be better off without me
Have you noticed them doing one or more of the following activities?
- Getting affairs in order (paying off debts, changing a will)
- Giving away articles of either personal or monetary value
- Signs of planning a suicide such as obtaining a weapon or writing a suicide note
Suicide is one of the most serious symptoms of someone who is suffering from severe
depression. Common signs of depression include:
- Depressed or sad mood (e.g., feeling blue or down in the dumps)
- A change in the persons sleeping patterns (e.g., sleeping too much or too little, or having difficulty sleeping the night through)
- A significant change in the persons weight or appetite
- Speaking and/or moving with unusual speed or slowness
- Loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities (e.g., hobbies, outdoor activities, hanging around with friends)
- Withdrawal from family and friends
- Fatigue or loss of energy
- Diminished ability to think or concentrate, slowed thinking or indecisiveness
- Feelings of worthlessness, self-reproach, or guilt
- Thoughts of death, suicide, or wishes to be dead