National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or just dial 988

 

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. Health conditions related to suicidal thoughts are stress, clinical depression, and substance abuse.​

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If these warning signs apply to you or someone you know, seek help as soon as possible from a family member, friend, therapist, doctor, teacher, or another trusted person.

  

• Talking about wanting to die 

• Talking about feeling trapped or hopeless

• Feeling unbearable pain (emotional or physical)

• Talking about being a burden to others

• Using alcohol or drugs more often

• Acting anxious or agitated

• Withdrawing from family and friends

• Changing eating and/or sleeping habits

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Source: The National Institute of Mental Health Information Resource Center