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About Suicide
Public Health Issue • Warning Signs • High Risk Life Events • What to do • What not to do • About Suicide
Common Warning Signs
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Giving away favorite possessions.
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marked or noticeable change in an individual�s behavior.
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Previous suicide attempts and statements revealing a desire to die.
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Depression (crying, insomnia, inability to think or function, excessive
sleep or appetite loss).
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Inappropriate �goodbyes.�
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Verbal behavior that is ambiguous or indirect. �I�m going away on a real
long trip. . .You won�t have
to worry about me anymore. . .I want to go to sleep and never wake up.�
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Purchase of a gun or pills.
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Alcohol or drug abuse.
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Sudden happiness after long depression.
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Obsession about death and talk about suicide.
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Decline in performance of work, school, or other activities.
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Deteriorating physical appearance or reckless actions.
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