Are there general warning signs for suicide attempts?
• Talking, reading, or writing about suicide or death • Talking about feeling worthless or helpless • Saying things like, “I’m going to kill myself,” • “I wish I were dead,” or “I shouldn’t have been born” • Visiting or calling people to say goodbye • Giving things away • A sudden interest in drinking alcohol • Purposely putting oneself in danger • Obsessed with death, violence, and guns or knives • Previous suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts
