What signs indicate a suicide attempt?

The signs that alert us to a risk of suicide are diverse. On the one hand, any verbalization of a negative view of oneself. This translates into expressions such as thoughts like : "I'm worthless," "My life has no meaning," "I'm a burden to my parents," among many other negative ideas.

We must also be alert to changes in behavior that denote a loss of interest in things they previously enjoyed doing, meeting up with friends, or changes, sometimes abrupt, that may draw our attention to that person.

Why do young people commit suicide?

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Some of the most common warning signs are:

• Comments about how to kill oneself or plans to kill oneself or to harm oneself.
• Showing desperation or talking about having no way out, feelings of hopelessness and loneliness.
• To feel a deep pain that does not end and that makes you feel trapped.
• To express that one is a burden to others, that no one cares about oneself, that others would be better off without one...
• Consuming or increasing the consumption of substances such as drugs or alcohol.
• To have anxious or agitated behavior.
• Sleeping too much or too little.
• Abandoning relationships with family, friends, and other important relationships.
• Expressing extreme anger.
• Mood swings, sadness or irritability, demotivation, loss of interest.
• Social and family isolation.