Depression and Suicide

If you are feeling suicidal right now or know someone who is, please seek help right away. Call 911, phone a friend or family member, or phone a helpline. There is someone available to talk with 24/7, all around the world: Visit Befrienders.org to find a helpline in your country.

Depression and suicide are often closely related. Most people that commit suicide suffer from some sort of mental illness--commonly depression. If someone is talking about suicide, you should take it very seriously and tell them to get urgent help from their doctor, emergency room, or call 911.

Some Possible Suicide Warning Signs:

Talk about wanting to kill oneself
Mention of specific plans, methods and/or seeking access to potentially harmful items such as pills, guns, etc.
Hopeless feelings
Engaging in reckless or risky activities, without care of what results from these behaviors
Increased/excessive drug or alcohol use
Withdrawing from the world--friends, family, everybody
Giving away personal belongings, especially favorite things or making out wills
Seeing no reason for living or feeling of having no purpose in life

If you or someone you know shows some of these signs, seek help right away! If you feel like a suicide attempt is imminent, call 911 or your local emergency number right away. It is important to remember that there IS help available--your local emergency crews, helplines, doctors, family, friends...There are people that care about you and suicide is not a good way out.

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