Hope Restored Suicide Prevention Project LLC
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About Suicide
A person is at imminent risk when the following occurs:
IS PATH WARM?
I Ideation (thinking about suicide)
S Substance abuse
P Purposelessness
A Anxiety
T Trapped
H Hopelessness
W Withdrawal
A Anger
R Recklessness
M Mood changes
Usually, there are four main protective factors:
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741-741.
A person is at imminent risk when the following occurs:
- Putting affairs in order
- Behaving recklessly
- Changing moods dramatically
- Discussing suicide
- Talking about feeling worthless
- Losing interest in life
- Giving away possessions
- Previous suicide attempt
- Change in eating pattern, such as significant weight change
- Change in sleeping pattern, such as insomnia or oversleeping
- Unwillingness or inability to communicate
- Depression
- Extreme or extended boredom
- Accident-prone (Carelessness)
- Unusual sadness, discouragement, and loneliness
- Talk of wanting to die
- Neglect of schoolwork, job responsibilities, and/ or personal appearance
- Family disruptions such as divorce, trauma, or losing a loved one
- Running away from home or truancy from school
- Confusion – inability to concentrate
- Chronic pain, panic, or anxiety
- Perfectionism
- Restlessness
IS PATH WARM?
I Ideation (thinking about suicide)
S Substance abuse
P Purposelessness
A Anxiety
T Trapped
H Hopelessness
W Withdrawal
A Anger
R Recklessness
M Mood changes
Usually, there are four main protective factors:
- being attached to others, such as family, peer groups, and school or work,
- being committed to a person’s greater community such as organizations, community programs, and being a member of associations,
- being involved in activities such as your job, school, and extra-curricular events, and
- having a strong belief system that offers conventional morality and ways to foster respect for those around you.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741-741.
