Signs and Symptoms

Signs and symptoms

The following are things to listen out for and look for in yourself or someone you are concerned about:

• Talking or writing about hurting themselves, dying or saying that they want to die
• Talking about ways to die or having a suicide plan
• Saying that they are ‘trapped’ or have no options in their life
• Saying they have no purpose in their lives, that they feel hopeless
• Engaging in self-harm or reckless, risk taking behaviour
• Giving items away or saying goodbye to people
• Becoming more inward looking and withdrawing from family and friends
• Changes in their sleep patterns – too much or too little sleep
• Extreme emotions or dramatic changes in mood
• Increasing their use of drugs or alcohol