If you need help, PLEASE call or text 988 -You matter and you are loved!

 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Risk Factors.  If a friend or someone close to you displays any of these or if you are concerned about someone, please take action and call the number above, immediately. You could be saving a life!

Talk  If a person talks about:

• Being a burden to others
• Feeling trapped
• Experiencing unbearable pain
• Having no reason to live
• Killing themselves

 Behavior  Specific things to look out for include:

• Increased use of alcohol or drugs
• Looking for a way to kill themselves, such as searching online for materials or means
• Acting recklessly
• Withdrawing from activities
• Isolating from family and friends
• Sleeping too much or too little
• Visiting or calling people to say goodbye
• Giving away prized possessions
• Aggression

Mood  People considering suicide often display one or more of these moods:

• Depression
• Loss of interest
• Rage
• Irritability
• Humiliation
• Anxiety