6. Easily become bored
If they were a star student, their grades begin dropping because they no longer care about school. If they were employee of the month, they begin getting warning letters because their performance has dropped. A person contemplating suicide will become bored with the things that they once loved doing. If they had hobbies they enjoyed, they’ll drop them. This is because they no longer see the need to keep performing at work, or scoring A’s, if they are planning to die.
7. Take an interest in death
For someone contemplating suicide, death begins to fascinate them. Never ignore it when someone suddenly becomes interested in what dying might be like or whether or not there is an afterlife and reincarnation. An interest in death may be manifested through their love for particular song lyrics, a conversation with a friend, a journal entry or a writing assignment. Check the person’s computer history because they may begin searches on the easiest way to die, where to buy a gun, or medication that kills.
8. They begin to abuse alcohol or drugs
Another warning sign is when someone begins to take or increase their intake of alcohol and drugs. Someone who was never drunk now spends most of their waking hours in a drunken stupor. Someone who never used drugs is now spending their extra money on them. Most suicidal people take a lot of alcohol or drugs to numb themselves from the pain and depression they are going through. They also take them to give themselves a temporary “high” in which they feel better about life.
9. Excessive moodiness
Extreme changes in moods is not only a sign of depression but it can also be a warning sign for suicidal tendencies. A person who is depressed can easily swing from being extremely happy to being irritable in a matter of minutes. They also exhibit fits of rage. This particularly stands out in a person who’s always had a calm disposition.
10. They’ve recently suffered a loss or a crisis
A person contemplating suicide will have recently gone through a tough time. They may either have lost someone close or they are going through a difficult situation that they think they cannot overcome. Break-ups, job loss and social humiliation are one of the biggest factors that contribute to suicides. Pay attention to people who feel as they are trapped in a hole they cannot get out of. This could likely be a person depressed enough to consider suicide as the way out.
Conclusion
In the wake of several celebrities recently taking their lives, there has been an increase in the need for creating awareness about this silence, yet real, a cause of death. Hopefully, the warning suicidal signs listed above will help you save a life.
