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Observable Signs of Serious Depression
Most depressed people are not suicidal - most suicidal people are depressed • Suicidal talk – talks about wanting to die or being a burden • Preoccupation with death or dying • Signs of depression - loss of interest in usual activities • Behavior changes – extreme mood swing • Giving away prized possessions and making arrangements for unfinished business • Difficulty with appetite and sleeping too little or too much • Taking excessive risks • Increased drug use • Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly • Withdrawn – isolated |
Acronym to Remember Signs:
IS PATH WARM
I Ideation (threatened or communicated)
S Substance abuse (excessive or increased)
P Purposeless (no reason for living)
A Anxiety (agitation or insomnia)
T Trapped (feeling as if one has no way out)
H Hopelessness (the feeling that nothing will get better)
W Withdrawal (from friends, family, and/or society)
A Anger (Uncontrolled, rage, revenge-seeking)
R Recklessness (risky behavior)
M Mood changes (dramatic shifts, from positive to negative and from negative to positive)
IS PATH WARM
I Ideation (threatened or communicated)
S Substance abuse (excessive or increased)
P Purposeless (no reason for living)
A Anxiety (agitation or insomnia)
T Trapped (feeling as if one has no way out)
H Hopelessness (the feeling that nothing will get better)
W Withdrawal (from friends, family, and/or society)
A Anger (Uncontrolled, rage, revenge-seeking)
R Recklessness (risky behavior)
M Mood changes (dramatic shifts, from positive to negative and from negative to positive)