SUICIDAL
INDICATION
Anyone may have a relative
or friend or colleageu at risk of suicide, and
the following are dange signals to watch for
:
-
Depression
with agitation or with persecuted
thinking.
-
Sleeplessness and a painfull preoccupation
with it.
-
Previous suicide
attempts.
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Morbid
thoughts with talk of death, accompanied by
pointed questions such as 'How many of these
tablets' would be dangerous?
-
A family
history of suicide (sometimes this is the only
hint). Serious illness, or one that is thought
to be serious by the individual.
-
An
isolated life with unconcerned relatives.
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Alcoholism or drug
addiction.
Dreams
and/or paintings of disaster.
A person prevented from
committing suicide usually is just as grateful
afterwards as the individual rescued from a
grave accident or illness. This has been time
and time again by the medical profession. It is
not always realized that the impulse usually
goes away and can be greatly helped by
'psychological
first-aid'
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