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Sucicidal Behavior

Suicidal behavior refers to actions, thoughts, or expressions indicating a person's intention to end their own life. Risk factors include individual factors like depression or abuse, relationship factors like loss or abuse, and community factors like access to treatment. Common warning signs are signs of depression, interest in suicide, and changes in behavior or mood. Suicide can be prevented by recognizing signs, providing support, and seeking help.

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Sucicidal Behavior

Suicidal behavior refers to actions, thoughts, or expressions indicating a person's intention to end their own life. Risk factors include individual factors like depression or abuse, relationship factors like loss or abuse, and community factors like access to treatment. Common warning signs are signs of depression, interest in suicide, and changes in behavior or mood. Suicide can be prevented by recognizing signs, providing support, and seeking help.

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Suicidal Behaviors

Suicidal behavior refers to any actions, thoughts, or


expressions indicating a person’s intention to end their
own life.
What are the situations– risk factors – that could lead someone to consider suicide?

Individual violent or depression, mood long-term pain or


attempted suicide Expresses feelings money or legal
impulsive disorders, anxiety a disabling or
factors in the past.
behavior disorders. terminal illness.
of hopelessness. problems

Relationship history of physical, lost relationships through break-up, family history of death by
socially isolated, lacks support
factors emotional, or sexual abuse. divorce or death. suicide.

Community,
Holds cultural or religious belief that suicide is a noble ashamed to ask for help with mental
cultural, societal option to resolving a personal dilemma health conditions.
Lacks access to mental health treatment
factors
What are some • Signs and symptoms of depression.
• Expressions of interest in killing oneself.
of the most • Loss of interest in friends, hobbies, or previously enjoyed
common activities.
• A change in appearances.
suicide warning • A change in personality or mood.
signs? • Telling someone else about final wishes.
• Showing dangerous or self-harmful behavior: Example, driving
recklessly, increase their use of drugs and/or alcohol.
• Refuse to eat, drink or medications.
• Being in a state of deep despair: feeling hopeless, having no
reason to live, being a burden to others.
• Making preparations: The person begins to put their personal
business in order. Some people will write a note before
attempting suicide.
Can suicide be prevented?

Be alert to the signs of depression and


other mental health conditions

Recognize suicide warning signs.

Provide caring support.


Can suicide be prevented?

Call a doctor, emergency room or 911 or Suicide


and Crisis Lifeline 988

Don’t leave the person alone. Try to keep the


person as calm as possible

Remove any objects that can be used in a suicide


attempt.

Prevent access to large amount of medication or


weapon that can be used for self harm
References
• Canadian Mental health Association,2015.

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