After someone has made the choice to end their fight on a permanent basis the family and friends are left behind looking for reasons and the missed warning sides. Sometimes the signs are very obvious and other times they are difficult to find. Suicide is a way of making the pain go away but unfortunately it is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. This post will cover the major warning sides that are common to planned suicides.
1. Sudden mood switch. The person all of a sudden goes from being completely depressed to eerily calm. This may be an indicator that the person has justified ending their life and the pressure that once held them down has now been set free. Remember severe depression goes hand in hand with distorted thinking. The focus is making the pain stop and not the long term ramifications on others.
2. Giving away prized possessions. The person loves a particular item then suddenly hands it over for safe keeping. The reasoning is pretty simple as where they are planning to go they will have no need for it and want to make sure it is looked after.
3. Focused on a date or a place. If the person keeps talking about how their life will be better on whatever date or when they visit whatever location this needs to be taken very seriously. This date or location may be the intended date that they prematurely leave this world. People travel from all over to go to San Fransisco and more specifically to the Golden Gate bridge and its not for the view.
If you think someone is suicidal get them help immediately as it is better to overreact than not react at all.
