Warning signs of suicide

The warning signs of suicide have been noted by groups which have analyzed or studied cases to determine predictors of suicidal actions. Those warning signs include both actions and spoken words of hopelessness, intense anger, or unexplained late happiness, which can reveal an ominous pattern. However, some signs might seem too subtle to an untrained observer who has only limited contact with the person, such as changes in clothing or withdrawing from friends or prior interests.

There are several unusual or related actions which have been associated as predictors of suicidal feelings, including:[1]

Although not every case has shown those warning signs, a large percentage of cases have included some of them.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Warning Signs of Suicide", University of Maryland, University Health Center, College Park, MD (USA), 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Warning signs of suicide" Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas, SCCenter.org, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Suicide: What to do when someone is suicidal", MayoClinic.com, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, Minnesota, 2013.
  4. "The 10 Warning Signs of Suicide", HealthGuidance.org, 2013.
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