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Suicide is not a mental illness, but is usually a potential outcome of a serious mental illness, which can include depression, bipolar disorder, stress, anxiety, or post-traumatic disorder. Alerting yourself to common symptoms of suicide can help you avoid bad consequences and figure out the root cause of your suicidal feelings.

What are the signs of a potential suicidal person?

There is no hope

This is the most common symptom in people suffering from depression. People who think about suicide often feel trapped or hopeless about a situation. Lack of hope can cause you to have negative feelings about current conditions and even expectations about the future.

Sad feelings and moody the extreme

Have mood swings that is, feeling extremely happy and deeply sad the next day. Coping with sadness for an extended period of time can be stressful. Excessive grief is a major cause of suicidal tendencies.

Sleep problems

Sleep is one way for the brain to repair damage and improve function. People who have prolonged sleep problems may have irreparable injury to the brain. Not being able to sleep is one of the dangerous risks associated with suicidal thoughts.

Changes in personality and appearance

Changes in behavior and appearance are signs seen in a person contemplating suicide, such as speaking slowly, overeating, being attracted to death or violence. This person also didn't pay attention to their bad appearance. Some people also experience changes to routines, such as eating or sleeping patterns.

Feelings of isolation

People planning to commit suicide do not want to interact with family or friends. They withdraw from social contact and want to be alone. They usually choose to live alone and avoid public activities. In addition, they also lose interest in the things they used to enjoy.

Self-harm behavior

They begin to have potentially dangerous behaviors, such as using alcohol or drugs excessively, driving recklessly, or engaging in unsafe sex. They appear to either care less about their safety or no longer value their life.

Suicidal thoughts

Most people who are contemplating suicide give signs to friends or family, such as saying goodbye to people like they won't see each other again. They can also repeat phrases such as "I just want to kill myself", "if I just die" or "if I have never been born". They can prepare for their death, such as buying a gun or collecting medicine, or giving away their belongings or getting into trouble so that no logical explanation for suicide can be found.

Who is likely to commit suicide?

The suicide rate varies in different groups of people. Adolescents, young adults, and the elderly are a group that can experience suicide problems. In addition, there are several specific types that are at high risk of committing suicide, such as:

• People who have incurable diseases
• People with a family history of suicide
• People with friends who have committed suicide
• People with a history of victims of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse
• People with long-term depression or mental illness
• Unmarried, unskilled, or unemployed people
• People who have attempted suicide before
• People with drug problems
• People who frequently interact with incurable patients
• Women are 3 times more likely to commit suicide than men

If you are having suicidal thoughts but are not thinking about hurting yourself, you should not shut down and express how you feel to others. Go to friends or family, or find a counselor or support group to help you deal with these thoughts.

Suicidal feelings cannot be treated with ordinary medical treatment, but can be cured with support from family and friends, as well as treatment at the root of the problem. See your doctor for a major problem any time you have a suicidal tendency.