SUICIDE ALERT: SIGNS THAT HELP US TO RECOGNIZE DEPRESSION AND SUICIDAL PATIENTS : 1. Sad and low mood almost 24hrs a day for atleast 15 days 2. Loss of interest in activities that once used to be pleasurable 3. loss of appetite 4. weight loss 5. sleep disturbances 6. loss of energy, easy tired or easy fatiguability 7. low self confidence and self esteem 8. extreme self-guilt 9. feelings of helplessness, hopelessness and worthlessness 10. recurrent automatic intrusive suicidal thoughts & intentions, suicidal urges, suicidal plan. 11. Impairment in social & occupational functioning *** If anyone have 5 or more of the symptoms, the said person fulfills criteria for depression and are at risk of SUICIDE. Treatment of DEPRESSION IS 100 % EFFECTIVE and therefore treatment of suicidal behavior ( thoughts, intentions, urges, and plans,past history of suicidal acts, threatening suicidal gestures and expressions) is 100% effective with ANTIDEPRESSANT MEDICATION and psychotherapy. You can help suicidal and depressed patients by bringing them to mental health specialist at the earliest.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:51:13 +0000
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