Know the warning signs of someone who may be at risk of suicide:
IS PATH WARM
- Ideation (suicidal thoughts, or talking about suicide): Saying things like: "If I were gone..." "I can't see the point of living any more", "they'd be better off without me"; "I want to die"; "I want to kill myself"
- Substance Use (an increase in drug and or alcohol consumption)
- Purposelessness (lacking a sense of belonging, worth, or purpose in life)
- Anxiety/Agitation (feeling more distressed, nervous and anxious than usual)
- Trapped (feeling like there is no where to go/no ability to rid oneself of suicidal feelings)
- Hopelessness/Helplessness (feeling that life has no meaning and that there is no hope for the future. Feeling helpless to change the situation and move forward).
- Withdrawal (isolation from friends, family and activities that once brought pleasure.).
- Anger (marked changes in expressions of anger and/or hurt)
- Recklessness ( risky and/or careless behaviour)
- Mood Changes (marked differences in mood: depression, sadness, elation, anxiety etc.)
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