Male 3: shutting their friends out or giving their stuff away,įemale 2: acting reckless, drinking, using drugs, staying out late, Male 1: acting really down, crying all the time for no good reasonįemale 1: not able to sleep or sleeping too much, Male 3: I don't want you looking over my shoulder all the time.įemale 3: But you know your kid better than anybody else and if you think he's acting different than usual, Developing personality changes or being severely anxious or agitated, particularly when experiencing some of the warning signs listed aboveįemale 1: I have my ups and downs just like anybody else.Saying goodbye to people as if they won't be seen again.Giving away belongings or getting affairs in order when there is no other logical explanation for doing this.Doing risky or self-destructive things, such as using drugs or driving recklessly. Changing normal routine, including eating or sleeping patterns.Feeling trapped or hopeless about a situation.Being preoccupied with death, dying or violence.Having mood swings, such as being emotionally high one day and deeply discouraged the next.Withdrawing from social contact and wanting to be left alone.Getting the means to take their own life, such as buying a gun or stockpiling pills.Talking about suicide - for example, making statements such as "I'm going to kill myself," "I wish I were dead" or "I wish I hadn't been born".You can't always tell when a loved one or friend is considering suicide.
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