In light of the Teen Suicide Prevention Week (16-23 February), The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) has provided the following suicide warning signs that you need to look out for to save a life.
- Talking about suicide: The person may threaten to take their life. They may say things like “I wish I was dead” or something more subtle, such as “Nothing matters anymore”
- Feeling deeply depressed: They may feel hopeless, lose interest in work, have crying spells and do not enjoy any of the things he/she used to like doing.
- Isolation: A person may begin to withdraw from friends and family
- Showing a sudden lift in spirits: A sudden change in mood can mean that the person is thinking about suicide and she is relieved that his/her problems will soon end.
- Preparing for death: They may make unexpected changes in his/her will or give away personal possessions.
- Show changes in personality: The person may experience changes in eating, sleeping or sexual habits.
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Sadag is sharing the #ACT Teen Suicide Prevention Campaign around the country through various activities this week. Visit www.sadag.org to find online tools you can use to save a life.
It’s Teen Suicide Prevention Week & SADAG are sharing info on Teen Suicide Prevention daily. People living with a Mental Illness experience stigma on a daily basis which makes it even harder to talk about, If you need help, call 0800 567 567 You are not alone. #SuicidePrevention pic.twitter.com/cFx2BA0qOU
— SADAG (@TheSADAG) February 16, 2020
