The warning signs of someone who is suicidal

• Talking about wanting to die or kill oneself
• Expressing hopelessness, helplessness or depression
• Discussing feelings of failure/shame/self-hatred
• Showing irritability/agitation/anxiousness
• Expressing concerns about being a burden to others
• Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
• Withdrawal or isolation from friends & family
• Feeling they don’t belong
• Changes in behavior/risky behavior/alcohol & or drug abuse
• Poor work or school performance
• Eating and/or sleeping too little or too much
• Extreme mood swings
• Giving away possessions
• Looking for a way to kill oneself