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S.O. S. Signs of Suicide Awareness. How to ACT on the FACTS. A cknowledge the Problem. Is your friend’s behavior worrying you?. C are. Let the person know you care. Example: I am worried about what you have been saying and doing lately. T ell a Responsible Adult.
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S.O. S. Signs of Suicide Awareness
Acknowledge the Problem • Is your friend’s behavior worrying you?
Care • Let the person know you care. • Example: I am worried about what you have been saying and doing lately.
Tell a Responsible Adult • Tell an adult and/or take your friend with you to talk to the adult. • Example: Let’s talk to Ms. Smith. She can help with this problem.
What are you ACTing on? • The FACTS!
Feelings • Hopeless • Helpless • Worthless • Guilt, shame, self-hatred • Pervasive sadness • Feeling trapped • Persistent, uncharacteristic anger, hostility, or irritability
Actions • Uncharacteristic aggression, rage • Uncharacteristic risk taking, recklessness • Withdraw from friends/activities, family • Recent losses • Getting into trouble, discipline problems • Increasing drug or alcohol use • Themes of death or destruction in talk, writing, or websites
Changes • Personality • Can’t concentrate on school, work, routine tasks • Loss of interest in hobbies or work • Marked decrease in school or work performance • Unable to eat/sleep or sleeping/eating all the time • Sudden improvement after being down or withdrawn • Dramatic mood change
Threats • Statements: Talking about suicide directly or indirectly, written themes of death, preoccupation with death • Threats: I won’t be around much longer, writing suicide note, making direct threat • Plans: Giving away prized possessions, making arrangements for a funeral, studying drug effects, obtaining a weapon