Warning Signs of Suicide include:
- Suicide threats
- Statements revealing a desire to die
- Previous suicide attempts
- Sudden changes in behaviour (withdrawal, apathy, moodiness)
- Depression (crying, sleeplessness, loss of appetite, hopelessness)
- Final arrangements (such as giving away personal possessions)
Mnemonic: ‘Is Path Warm?’
- I — Ideation (expressing thoughts of suicide or a wish to die, expression of a plan)
- S — Substance use (increasing or excessive, increases impulsivity)
- P — Purposelessness (expressions of no purpose or reason for living)
- A — Anxiety/Agitation
- T — Trapped (feelings of being trapped with no way out)
- H — Hopelessness/Helplessness
- W — Withdrawal (from family, friends and activities previously enjoyed)
- A — Anger
- R — Recklessness (engaging in impulsive risky behavior)
- M — Mood changes (dramatic changes in mood)
(Source: American Association of Suicidology)