What are signs of suicidal in a teen?
Warning Signs of Teen Suicide – What to Look For Many times, there are warning signs that someone is seriously depressed and may be thinking about or planning a suicide attempt. Here are some of them: * pulling away from friends or family and losing desire to go out * trouble concentrating or thinking clearly * changes in eating or sleeping habits * major changes in appearance (for example, if a normally neat person looks very sloppy – as if they’re not taking the usual care of themselves ) * talk about feeling hopeless or feeling guilty * talk about suicide * talk about death * talk about “going away” * self-destructive behavior (drinking alcohol, taking drugs, or driving too fast, for example) * no desire to take part in favorite things or activities * the giving away of favorite possessions (like offering to give away a favorite piece of jewelry, for example) * suddenly very happy and cheerful moods after being depressed or sad for a long time (this may mean that a person has decide