Have You Heard Someone Say:

•  Life isn't worth living
•  My family would be better off without me
•  Next time I'll take enough pills to do the job right
• Take my (prized collection, valuables) - I don't need this       stuff anymore
•  I won't be around to deal with that
•  You'll be sorry when I'm gone
•  I won't be in your way much longer
•  I just can't deal with everything -- life's too hard
•  Nobody understands me -- nobody feels the way I do
•  There's nothing I can do to make it better
•  I'd be better off dead
•  I feel like there is no way out

Have You Observed:

•  Getting affairs in order (paying off debts, changing a will)
•  Giving away articles of either personal or monetary value
•  Signs of planning a suicide such as obtaining a weapon or       writing a suicide note

Have you noticed the following signs of depression:

•  Depressed mood
•  Change in sleeping patterns (too much/little, disturbances)
•  Change in weight or appetite
•  Speaking and/or moving with unusual speed or slowness
•  Loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities
•  Withdrawal from family and friends
•  Fatigue or loss of energy
•  Diminished ability to think or concentrate, slowed thinking       or indecisiveness
•  Feelings of worthlessness, self-reproach, or guilt
•  Thoughts of death, suicide, or wishes to be dead

If depression seems possible, have you also noticed:

•  Extreme anxiety, agitation, irritability or risky behavior
•  Racing thoughts, excessive energy, reduced need for sleep
•  Excessive drug and/or alcohol use or abuse
•  Neglect of physical health
•  Feelings of hopelessness