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Understanding Acute Suicide Warning Signs: Recognizing Risk Factors and Seeking Help

This guide highlights critical warning signs of acute suicide risk, including expressed thoughts of suicide, substance use, feelings of hopelessness, anxiety, and an overwhelming sense of purposelessness. It also addresses symptoms such as withdrawal from social interactions, dramatic mood changes, and reckless behavior. Recognizing these signs is crucial for intervention and support. If you or someone you know is experiencing these feelings, it’s important to reach out for help. Remember, you are not alone, and there are resources available to aid in recovery.

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Understanding Acute Suicide Warning Signs: Recognizing Risk Factors and Seeking Help

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  1. I IDEATION. Thoughts of suicide expressed, threatened, written or otherwise hinted at by efforts to find means to suicide.SSUBSTANCE USE. Increased or excessive alcohol or drug use.PPURPOSELESSNESS. Seeing no reason for living or having no sense of meaning or purpose in life.AANXIETY. Feeling anxious, agitated, or unable to sleep (Or sleeping all the time).TTRAPPED. Feeling trapped, like there is no way out.HHOPELESSNESS. Feeling hopeless about self, others, the future.WWITHDRAWAL.Withdrawing from family, friends, usual activities, society.AANGER. Feeling rage or uncontrolled anger, seeking revenge for perceived wrongs.RRECKLESSNESS. Acting without regard for consequences, excessively risky behavior, seemingly without thinking.M MOOD CHANGES. Experiencing dramatic changes in mood. Labile Mood. ACUTE SUICIDE WARNING SIGNS From American Association of Suicidiology

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