Mesa County Suicide Prevention Coalition

Common Suicide Warning Signs
  • Giving away favorite possessions.
  • A marked or noticeable change in an individual's behavior.
  • Previous suicide attempts and statements revealing a desire to die.
  • Symptoms of depression including:
    • crying
    • insomnia
    • inability to think or function
    • excessive sleep
    • appetite loss
  • Inappropriate good-byes.
  • Purchase of a gun or pills.
  • Alcohol or drug abuse.
  • Sudden happiness after long depression.
  • Obsession with death and talk about suicide.
  • No eye contact.
  • "It will all be over soon."



   

 

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