Suicide Awareness

Know what to look for

• Depressed or irritable mood
• Decreased interest or pleasure in activities
• Change in appetite or weight
• Sleeping more or less than usual
• Feeling restless or slowed down
• Fatigue or loss of energy
• Decreased concentration
• Using drugs or alcohol
• Recent thoughts of death or suicide

Know what to do

Take it seriously…

• Listen non-judgmentally
• Ask direct questions
• Be supportive
• Offer hope

Get help

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  1-800-273-8255
• Camino Real Crisis Hotline
• 1-800-543-5750
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
• Police: 911
• Hospital emergency room