serious depression
signs/symptoms of depression
- you've lost interest in friends activities and things you used to enjoy
- you feel hopeless and helpless
- you feel tired all the time
- you are much more irritable,short-tempered, or aggressive than usual
they feel trapped
a person's suicide risk is greater if a behavior is new or has increased,especially if it's related to a painful event loss,or change.
visiting or calling people to say goodbye
if they talk about having no reason to live and they isolate themselves from friends and family.
increased use of alcohol and drugs
they act recklessly.
Warning signs of suicide!
- wearing long sleeves or long pants,even in hot weather
- scars,such as from burns or cuts
- keeping sharp objects in hand
- spending a great deal amount of time alone
- claiming to have frequent assidents or mishaps
what is self harm
self harm is harming your own body such as cutting or burning yourself.Its typically not meant as a suicide attempt. Its an unhealthy way to deal with emotional pain.
they have negative thoughts
they have doubts about themseselves and say "why am i here " i wish i was dead" why do i suffer so much"
it keeps them calm
they have cuts and bruises and say their okay that they had an accident but that they sealed with the problem.
Resources
- self-injury/cutting@http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/basics/definition/con-20025897
- depression symptoms and warning signs@http://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/depression-signs-and-symptoms.htm
- preventing suicide@https://www.afsp.org/preventing-suicide