WARNING SIGNS OF SUICIDE~TRIGGER WARNING~

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WARNING SIGNS OF SUICIDE

Many may talk openly about their thoughts of suicide "I'd be better off dead".

Some teens communicate their sadness through letters, music or poetry

Some seem preoccupied by death

Depression

Low Self Esteem, worthlessness or sadness

Withdrawn from friends

Drop off in school or work performance

Difficulty in making discussion

Guilt or Perfectionism

Loss of enthusiasm

Significant changes in sleeping or eating behavior Other factors:

Heavy drug or alcohol use

Getting into trouble with authority figures

Sexual promiscuity, truancy, vandalism

Giving away important possession

Facts about Suicide in the U.S.A.

Currently 83 suicides per day, or 1 every 17 minutes

Males commit suicide at rates three or four times more than females.

Firearms are the most often utilized

Spring and Mondays are the highest times of suicides

Elderly Adults have rates of suicide more than 50% higher than the nation as a whole and the young ages (15-24)

Youth Suicides have increased 200% from the 1950's to the late 1970's. Current rates show the rate since the 1950's has increased over 300%

White suicides are almost twice those of non whites as a whole. See what's free at AOL.com.