According to American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, something to look out for when concerned that a person may be suicidal is a change in behavior or the presence of entirely new behaviors. This is of sharpest concern if the new or changed behavior is related to a painful event, loss, or change. Most people who take their lives exhibit one or more warning signs, either through what they say or what they do:

Suicide Warning Signs

Talk

If a person talks about:

Risk factors are characteristics or conditions that increase the chance that a person may try to take their life.

Suicide Risk Factors

Health Factors

Environmental Factors

Historical Factors

 EDUCATION IS KEY TO SAVING LIVES...

Remember the first step in preventing suicide is

learning and recognizing the warning signs

and risk factors.

An easy way to remember these warning signs is by remembering: 

IS PATH WARM?

Usually, there are four main protective factors:

1.  Being attached to others, such as family, peer groups, and school or work,

2.  Being committed to a person’s greater community such as organizations, community programs, and being a member of associations,

3.  Being involved in activities such as your job, school, and extra-curricular events, and

4.  Having a strong belief system that offers conventional morality and ways to foster respect for those around you.

If some of the above factors are present, a person is less likely to consider suicide as an option.

 Website: http://www.afsp.org

For immediate help, contact: 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1 (800) 273-TALK (8255)

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