Warning Signs for Suicide

Warning signs are behaviors that indicate that someone may be at immediate risk for suicide.

Common Warning Signs for Suicide Include but not limited to:

• Making suicidal statements.

• Being preoccupied with death in conversation, writing, or drawing.

• Giving away belongings.

• Withdrawing from friends and family and keeping thoughts to themselves.

• Having aggressive or hostile behaviour.

• Neglecting personal appearance.

• Risk-taking behaviour, such as reckless driving or being sexually promiscuous.

• A change in personality (such as from upbeat to quiet).

• Problems at school, such as failing grades, disruptive behaviour or frequent absences.

• Feeling sad, empty, or tearful nearly every day.

• Loss of interest in activities that were enjoyed in the past.

It is extremely important that you take all threats of suicide seriously and seek immediate treatment. If you are a child or teen and have these feelings, talk with your parents, an adult friend, or your doctor right away to get some help.