Warning Signs - Prevent Suicide

General Warning Signs of Suicide

Previous suicide attempt and/or rehearsing suicide attempts
Talking about suicide and/or preoccupation with death and dying
Increased use of alcohol and other drugs
Hopelessness
Unexplained anger, aggression and irritability
Withdrawal from friends and family; isolation
Comments like “I won’t be a burden much longer” or “I can’t take this pain much longer”
Giving away possessions
Sudden cheerfulness after period of depression
Lack of interest in things they used to enjoy
Increased sadness, anxiety, irritability, boredom, restlessness, suspicion, and/or agitation
Abrupt decline in grades or obsessive worry about job performance