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SIGNS OF SUICIDE Did you know that 70% of people who commit suicide tell someone about their plans, or give warning signs? Take this questionnaire to find out if someone you know needs help. Download the Suicide Risk Questionnaire (PDF) - for Community Members Download the Suicide Risk Questionnaire (PDF) - for Military and their Family Members Part I: Suicide Risk Questionnaire
Have you heard someone say:	Have you observed:
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	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
Part II: Depression Risk Questionnaire
Have you noticed the following signs of depression:	If depression seems possible, have you also noticed:
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	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

Created by Screening for Mental Health, Inc. with educational facts adapted from material provided by National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) sponsors: the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, (888) 333-AFSP, www.afsp.org, and the American College Health Association, (410) 859-1500. Consultants: Ross J. Baldessarini, MD and Kay R. Jamison, PhD. We thank everyone for their continued support.