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Suicide Concerns

Suicide attempts, threats or plans must always be taken very seriously. Thoughts or talk about killing or hurting oneself also need evaluation on a timely basis. So do comments about "no reason to live." Emergency rooms are often your best resource.
Suicide risk starts at age 10, upon starting middle school.
These rates have gone up during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Suicides are a mental health crisis in the US.

Suicide deaths continue to increase each year in the US. Signs of risk include:

Thoughts of suicide or killing self (or call 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline)
Thoughts of seriously harming self (or call 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline)
Themes of death in drawings or writings (or call 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline)
You think you, or your friend, need to be seen (or call 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline)

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: for urgent concerns about suicide or substance use crisis, call 988. This national 24/7 crisis line was established in 2022.
For non-urgent concerns, call your local mental health resource.
If you don't have their number, call National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI).
The NAMI Helpline is an information and referral source for finding local mental health programs. The national toll-free phone number: 1-800-950-6264. NAMI is not a 24/7 crisis line.

Check your home for anything your partner or friend might use to hurt themself.
Lock away any firearms. Be sure they are unloaded. Better yet, store them with a relative or friend. Reason: firearms cause most suicidal deaths in North America.
Monitor your partner or friend's access to medications or alcohol.

Disclaimer: this health information is for educational purposes only. You, the reader, assume full responsibility for how you choose to use it.