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 Suicide Warning signs... 

Hopelessness

feeling like things are bad

and won't get any better

Fear 

of losing control, going crazy, harming himself/herself or others

Helplessness

a belief that there's nothing that can be done to make life better

Worthlessness

feel like an awful person and that people would be better off if he/she were dead

Self-hate

hating himself/herself, feeling guilty or ashamed

Exteme emotions

being extremely sad and lonely

Uncontrollable

   feelings

feeling anxious worried, or angry

all the time

Drug or alcohol

abuse

Talking or writing about death or destruction

Aggression: getting into fights or having arguments with other people

Recklessness: doing risky or dangerous things

Personality

behaving like a different person, becoming withdrawn, tired all the time, not caring about anything, or becoming talkative or outgoing

Behavior

can't concentrate on school or regular tasks

Sleeping Pattern

sleeping all the time or not being able to sleep at all, waking up in the middle of the night or early morning, not being able to get back to sleep

Eating Habits

loss of appetite and/or overeating and gaining weight

Withdrawing

losing interest in friends, hobbies, and appearance in activities or sports previously enjoyed

Sudden Improvement

Quick improvement after a period of being down or withdrawn

Statements

like "How long does it take to bleed to death?"

Threats

like "I won't be around much longer" or "Don't tell anyone else... you won't be my friend if you tell!"

*Note: The risk is very high if a person has a plan and the way to do it.

Plans

like giving away favorite things, studying about ways to die, obtaining a weapon or a stash of pills

Attempts

like overdosing, wrist cutting

or situations

Trouble

getting in trouble with at school, home, or with the law

Changes

getting in trouble with at school, home, or with the law

Exposure

being exposed to suicide or the death of a peer under any circumstances