"I won't be a burden to you much longer."
THESE WORDS CAN BE A CRY FOR HELP
There are more drastic indicators that point to a suicidal tendency or plan, including but not limited to:
- Actually stating “I’m thinking of committing suicide,”
or “I think I may kill myself,” or
- Verbal phrases such as “I want you to know
something just in case something happens to me,”
or “I won’t be a burden to you much longer,” or
“Forget it. It doesn’t matter. Nothing matters
anymore.”
- Gifting one's belongings or promising them to family
or friends
- Discarding of previously important belongings
- Attempts at hurting oneself
- Death or suicide themes appearing in artwork,
schoolwork or journals
- Practicing suicide notes or phrasing
- Occasional expressions of bizarre or unsettling
thoughts
"I want to die."