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Suicide Prevention Among Teens and Children

Suicide Warnings Signs in Children and Adolescents

 

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Your child/teen has mood changes, such as:

  • Depression and/or sadness.
  • Loss of interest in friends, family and previous interests and activities.
  • Rage.
  • Anxiety.
  • Humiliation.

Your child/teen is saying things like:

  • “I shouldn’t be here.”
  • “I wish I could disappear forever.”
  • “I don’t want to/have no reason to live anymore,” or “I want to kill myself.”
  • “The voices tell me to kill myself.”
  • “My parents won’t even miss me.”
  • They feel like a burden to others.
  • They are in unbearable pain.

Your child/teen is doing things like:

  • Talking or joking about suicide.
  • Giving away possessions.
  • Isolating from friends, family and previously enjoyed activities.
  • Obsessing over guns and knives.
  • Acting recklessly.

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