Warning Signs:
- Hopelessness, helplessness
- Preoccupation with death or suicide
- Withdrawal from family, friends, sports, social activities
- Drastic changes in behavior
- Depression
- Giving away possessions
- Taking unnecessary risks
- Increased use of alcohol or drugs
- Lack of energy
- Unable to think clearly, can’t make decisions, can’t see a future without pain
- Loss of interest in work, school, hobbies, social activities
- Declining school performance or increased absences from school
- Changes in appetite, sleeping habits, personal appearance
- Sudden cheerfulness after a period of depression
- Recurring themes of death or self-destruction in writing assignments or art projects
- Peer pressure, bullying, internet bullying
- Financial worries
- Self-imposed worries and stress about succeeding in school, sports, work
1-866-912-HOPE (4673) (toll free) OR 978-327-6607
Teen Help Line: 978-688-8336 (TEEN)
Statewide Help Line: 1-877-870-4673 (HOPE)
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