When to Take Action

Vague comments about “not being here anymore”
Talk/writing/texting about worthlessness, shame, feeling like a burden
Talk/writing/texting about hurting or killing oneself or another
Talk/writing/texting about “ways to die”
You see any burns/cuts/bruises
Excessive drinking or use of drugs
Extreme anxiety/recklessness/anger
Talk/writing/texting of hopelessness/despair; feeling helplessness
No response to outreach
Peers are concerned