Suicide Warning Signs

A suicidal person may:

• lose interest in his or her personal appearance;
• lose interest in work;
• talk about suicide, death, or having �no reason to live�;
• be preoccupied with death and dying;
• withdraw from friends and/or social activities;
• have a recent severe loss (especially relationship) or threat of a significant loss;
• experience drastic changes in behavior;
• prepare for death by making out a will (unexpectedly) and final arrangements;
• give away prized possessions;
• have attempted suicide before;
• take unnecessary risks; be reckless, and/or impulsive;
• increase use of alcohol or drugs;
• express a sense of hopelessness;
• be faced with a situation of humiliation or failure;
• have a history of violence or hostility;
• show unwillingness to connect with potential helpers.