What Are the Warning Signs of Suicidal Behavior?
As mentioned above, the signs that someone is at risk of suicide can be very subtle. Dr. Nemade and Dr. Bombeck, writing for Mentalhelp.net, say that traits someone should look out for include: • Talk about suicide or death • Feelings of hopelessness or helplessness • Feeling like a burden to family and friends • Drug and alcohol abuse • Putting their affairs in order, such as writing a will, giving items away, giving away internet passwords in case of “emergency” • Writing a suicide note • Engaging in unnecessarily risky behaviors, what some might call a “death wish” As social networking has become very popular in recent years, people should be very mindful of what a bipolar sufferer writes on his webpage, Facebook page, or Twitter; They may hold clues to the disease sufferers’ mood that they may not discuss. Read on Experiencing Bipolar I and Bipolar II Major Depressive Episode Symptoms About Bipolar Disorder, Depression and Mania What To Do If Someone Is Suicidal If someone with bip
