Suicide Warning Signs: Changes in Mood
- Increased or inappropriate anger or rage
- Excessive guilt or shame
- Severe depression or anxiety
- Extreme mood swings
- Suddenly becoming cheerful after a period of depression
- Talking about:
- Feeling hopeless
- Feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
- Being a burden to others
- Withdrawing or isolating from friends and family
- Talking, reading, or writing about death or suicide
- Saying goodbye at times or in ways that are out of character
- Giving away prized possessions
- Getting affairs in order
- Increased alcohol or other drug use
- Changes in work or school performance
- Impulsive, self-destructive or reckless behavior