After someone has made the choice to end their fight on a permanent basis the family and friends are left behind looking for reasons and the missed warning sides. Sometimes the signs are very obvious and other times they are difficult to find. Suicide is a way of making the pain go away but unfortunately it is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. This post will cover the major warning sides that are common to planned suicides.
1. Sudden mood switch. The person all of a sudden goes from being completely depressed to eerily calm. This may be an indicator that the person has justified ending their life and the pressure that once held them down has now been set free. Remember severe depression goes hand in hand with distorted thinking. The focus is making the pain stop and not the long term ramifications on others.
2. Giving away prized possessions. The person loves a particular item then suddenly hands it over for safe keeping. The reasoning is pretty simple as where they are planning to go they will have no need for it and want to make sure it is looked after.
3. Focused on a date or a place. If the person keeps talking about how their life will be better on whatever date or when they visit whatever location this needs to be taken very seriously. This date or location may be the intended date that they prematurely leave this world. People travel from all over to go to San Fransisco and more specifically to the Golden Gate bridge and its not for the view.
Suicide Facts:
- There are more suicides then deaths related to war and violence combined globally
- More then 90% of people who commit suicide have a mental health disorder at play
- More women attempt suicide, more men commit suicide
- The most at risk for suicide is the elderly
- Mental health issues + alcohol/street drugs + firearms = Deadly combination
Suicide Resources
- Suicide Prevention Access Network (SPAN)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Centre For Suicide Prevention (Canada)
- HopeLine – 1.800.SUICIDE
Related posts:
- National Suicide Prevention Week – Article
- Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act
- More people calling suicide prevention hot line – Article
- Suicide Prevention: R U OK? – Article
- How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me: One Person’s Guide to Suicide Prevention Reviews
- The Big Warning Signs
- Surviving A Loved One’s Suicide – Article
- Economy prompts more calls to suicide hotlines – Article
- CNN Article – Military Suicide
- Youth driving discussions about suicide – Article
