How can a person tell if someone near to them is suicidal..?

Question:

It appears in the second generation of my husband's geneaology
someone committed suicide. What should I watch for in my grandchildren?

Answers:
If you see any of these early warning signs, please help your grandchildren get help. If they display late warning signs, they need help asap, as they are at a higher risk for suicide.

Good luck. They are lucky to have you.

Early Warning Signs

* Difficulties in job/school
* Talking about suicide, death
* Depression
* Neglect of appearance
* Increased substance use
* Dropping out of activities
* Changes in sleeping habits
* Isolating oneself from others
* Feeling that life is meaningless
* Loss of interest in activities
* Hopelessness
* Restlessness and agitation
* Helplessness

Late Warning Signs

* Feelings of failure
* Sudden improvement in mood
* Overreaction to criticism
* Preoccupation with one's failures
* Overly self-critical
* Collecting means to kill oneself
* Anger and rage
* Making final arrangements
* Pessimism about life, the future
* Ending significant relationships
* Giving away possessions
* Inability to concentrate
* Having a suicide plan
* Preoccupation with death
* Taking unnecessary risks

Google it. I 'm not sure why so many people ask questions that can be easily googled. But it's loss of interest in friends/ activities, acting withdrawn, change in eating habits, change in school - doing poorly, giving away personal items, talking about feeling empty and that life is not worth living , loss of concentration and an obbession with dieing and the "afterlife"

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