National Suicide Prevention LifeLine
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Signs of suicidality
While some suicides occur without any outward warning, most people who are suicidal do give warnings. Prevent the suicide of loved ones by learning to recognize the signs of someone at risk, taking those signs seriously and knowing how to respond to them.
· Observable signs of serious depression:
o Unrelenting low mood
o Pessimism
o Hopelessness
o Desperation
o Anxiety, psychic pain, and inner tension
o Withdrawal
o Sleep problems
· Increased alcohol and/or other drug use
· Recent impulsiveness and taking unnecessary risks
· Threatening suicide or expressing a strong wish to die
· Making a plan:
o Giving away prized possessions
o Sudden or impulsive purchase of a firearm
o Obtaining other means of killing oneself such as points or medications
· Unexpected rage or anger
If you are in crisis or are concerned about someone you know, please call 988
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Despite the relatively recent de-stigmatization of calling out for help, it still takes a great deal of bravery and determination to reach out, and many people still wait until everything is falling apart before they take that first step.