Warning Signs

Following is a list of signs that you or someone you know might be suicidal:

• Talk or thoughts of suicide or death
• Changes in personality or mood
• Changes in sleeping patterns (insomnia or sleeping too much)
• Changes in eating habits or weight
• Withdrawal from friends and activities
• Taking unusual risks (reckless driving, sexual promiscuity, etc.)
• Drug abuse
• Final arrangements -- saying goodbye, giving away favorite possessions
• Inability to concentrate
• Writing a suicide note
• Running away from home
• Delusions or hallucinations
• Physical symptoms (headaches, etc.)
• Neglecting personal appearance
• Fellings of worthlessness, hopelessness, discouragement, guilt, shame, etc.
• Decline in performance in school or other activities