Warning signs of suicide

The National Mental Information Center recommends seeking help as soon as possible by contacting a mental health expert or calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK if you or someone you know exhibits any of these signs:

• Threatening to hurt or kill oneself or talking about wanting to hurt or kill oneself.
• Looking for ways to kill oneself by seeking access to guns, pills or other means.
• Talking or writing about death, dying or suicide when these actions are out of ordinary for the person.
• Feeling hopeless.
• Feeling rage or uncontrolled anger or feeling a need to seek revenge.
• Acting reckless or engaging in risky activities, seemingly without thinking.
• Feeling trapped, or like there’s no way out of a situation.
• Increasing alcohol or drug use.
• Withdrawing from friends, family and society.
• Feeling anxious, agitated or unable to sleep. Or, conversely, sleeping all the time.
• Experiencing dramatic mood changes.
• Seeing no reason for living or having no sense of purpose of life.