1. HELP BY LEARNING THE SIGNS OF SUICIDE.
TALKING ABOUT DYING C H A N G E I N EAT I N G H A B I TS
any me n t i o n o f d y i ng, d isap p ea r i ng, j u mping, loss of appetite and weight, or overeating
sho o t i ng o ne se l f, o r o t he r typ e s o f se l f harm
D I M I N I S H E D S EXUA L I N T E R EST
RECENT LOSS impotence, menstrual abnormalities
t h rou g h d ea t h , d ivo rce, se pa ra t i o n , b ro ken (often missed periods)
re la t i o nsh ip, l o s s o f j o b, mo ne y, s t a t u s,
se l f - co n fi d e nce, se l f - e s te e m , l o s s o f
re l i g i ou s f a i t h , l o s s o f i n te re s t i n f r i e nds, F EA R O F LOS I N G CO N T R O L
sex , ho b b i e s , ac t iv i t i e s p re v i ou sly e nj oyed going crazy, harming self or others
CHANGE IN PERSONALITY LOW S E L F EST E E M
sad , w i t hd raw n , i r r i t ab l e, a nx i ou s , t i red, feeling worthless, shame, overwhelming
i nd e c is ive, apa t he t i c guilt, self- hatred,
"everyone would be
CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR better o without me"
can ' t co nce n t rate o n sc ho o l , wo r k , rou t i ne tasks
CHANGE IN SLEEP PATTERNS N O H O P E FO R T H E FUTU R E
i nso m n ia , o f te n w i t h ea r ly wak i ng o r believing things will never get better;
ove rsl e e p i ng, n i g h t ma re s that nothing will ever change
I f you a re co nce r ne d that a student may be suicidal,
P L EAS E consult with an advisor,
p ro fe s so r, coach, resident assistant.
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