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This book is in B&W, not color - Print page in Grayscale for Correct view! Thoughts and Emotions  Thoughts of suicide  Loneliness - lack of support from family and friends  Rejection, feeling marginalized  Deep sadness or guilt  Unable to see beyond a narrow focus  Daydreaming  Anxiety and stress  Helplessness  Loss of self-worth Additionally, the Surgeon General's Call to Action on Suicide identifies the following risk factors:  Previous suicide attempt  Mental disorders - particularly mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder  Co-occurring mental and alcohol and substance abuse disorders  Family history of suicide  Personal history of abuse-physical, sexual, emotional, victimization  Hopelessness  Impulsive and/or aggressive tendencies  Barriers to accessing mental health treatment  Relational, social, work, or financial loss  Physical illness  Easy access to lethal methods, especially guns  Unwillingness to seek help because of stigma attached to mental and substance abuse disorders and/or suicidal thoughts  Influence of significant people - family members, celebrities, peers who have died by suicide - both through direct personal contact or media representations  Cultural and religious beliefs - for instance, the belief that suicide is a noble resolution of a personal dilemma  Local epidemics of suicide that have a contagious influence  Isolation, a felling of being cut off from other people Of course, in most cases these situations do not lead to suicide. But, generally, the more signs a person displays, the higher the risk of suicide. Risk Factors for Jail Setting Individuals who are psychotic in a jail setting are also at increased risk for self injurious behaviors and suicide attempts. The psychotic individual is also at increased risk of being harmed by other inmates due to the perception of the individual with mental illness as vulnerable or bizarre. For [email protected] Property of Bookemon, do NOT distribute 153