A thought of suicide or attempted suicide is usually accompanied by mental health problems or are depressed. Recognize the signs of desperate people who can perform suicide.
The results found that many men die from suicide. But women attempt suicide more often than men because as a whole have higher levels of depression. Many women who suffer from mental health problems such as depression often contemplate or attempt suicide.
Following are signs of suicide that may occur:
- Talking about death: Talk about wanting to disappear, jump, shoot yourself or expression of self harm.
- Recently loss: death, divorce, breakup with a girlfriend or losing a job, it can lead to suicidal thoughts or attempted suicide.
Other losses that may indicate suicide, including the loss of religious belief and the loss of interest in someone or in activities previously enjoyed.
- Changes in personality: a person may show signs of fatigue, doubt or anxiety are not uncommon.
- Changes in behavior: lack of concentration at work, school or daily activities, such as housework.
- Changes in sleep patterns: excessive sleep, insomnia and other sleep disorders species could be the signs and symptoms of suicide.
- Changes in eating habits: loss of appetite or increased appetite. Other changes could include the addition or weight loss.
- Decreased sexual interest: Such changes can include impotence, delayed or irregular menstruation.
- Low self-esteem: symptoms of suicide can be shown through emotions such as shame, low self-esteem or self-loathing.
- Fear or loss of control: one’s worried about losing his soul and worried endanger himself or others.
- Lack of hope for the future: Another sign of suicide is someone to feel that there is no hope for the future and all things will never improve.
- Some other signs of suicide include ever attempted suicide, have a history of drug or alcohol abuse, excessive spending, hyperactivity, anxiety and lethargy.
WHAT TO DO?
If you or someone you know shows the symptoms above suicide, immediately seek help. If you plan to commit suicide, immediately seek help by doing the following steps:
- Talking with a loved one: go to your loved ones and tell him about what you experience and feel.
- Find expert help: talk to a counselor, psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, your family doctor, or go to suicide prevention centers and the critical period: talking with experts is an important step to recover.
- Please know that help is there and if you feel today may feel hopeless, you are not alone in your struggle.
If someone you know shows signs of suicide or have to trust you about their suicidal thoughts, follow one or more of the following steps:
- Do not ever sworn to secrecy friend who would commit suicide
When there are friends, family or your loved one say they want to commit suicide they would sue you for keeping her secret.
According to experts it is precisely the wrong attitude, indeed friends, family or your loved one may feel betrayed if you tell others about wanting to kill himself. But doing nothing will only put his life in danger. Tell the therapist or doctor immediately about the circumstances or your friends are.
- Take action: keep away from all drugs or dangerous objects from your home, such as pills, poison, knife or gun.
- Talk Openly: talk openly about their behavior on your friends. Do not judge or lecturing her. If you trust your friends, pretending to be surprised at want to commit suicide would only lead to greater isolation for him.