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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.

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  1. S.O. S. Signs of Suicide Awareness

  2. How to ACT on the FACTS

  3. Acknowledge the Problem • Is your friend’s behavior worrying you?

  4. Care • Let the person know you care. • Example: I am worried about what you have been saying and doing lately.

  5. 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.

  6. What are you ACTing on? • The FACTS!

  7. Feelings • Hopeless • Helpless • Worthless • Guilt, shame, self-hatred • Pervasive sadness • Feeling trapped • Persistent, uncharacteristic anger, hostility, or irritability

  8. 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

  9. 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or work performance • Unable to eat/sleep or sleeping/eating all the time • Sudden improvement after being down or withdrawn • Dramatic mood change

  10. 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

  11. ACT on the FACT’s and save a LIFE!

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