Understanding Suicide February 2022 | Page 20

"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."