Learn to recognize the signs

If someone you know is showing one or more of the following warning signs, ask them to seek help by calling a suicide hotline like 988, a mental health crisis team, or 911; or offer to take them to the school counselor and/or inform your friends' parents, or school counselors:

· Talking about wanting to die or to kill themselves

· Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live

· Talking about feeling trapped or hopeless

· Talking about being a burden to others

· Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs

· Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly

·   Sleeping too little or too much

·   Extreme mood swings

·  Withdrawing or isolating themselves

·  Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge

·  Looking for a way to kill themselves, like searching online or buying a gun

Mental Illnesses are diagnosable health conditions involving changes in emotions, thinking, or behavior. Mental illnesses are associated with distress and/or problems functioning in social, work or family activities. The various types of diagnosable mental illnesses are called mental disorders. Some of the main categories of mental disorders are mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, trauma-related disorders, and substance use disorders. People with mental disorders are at higher risk of suicide.