According to THIS article in Health Central tells us the warning signs of suicide....
By recognizing these 12 warning signs in yourself or others, you can help prevent suicide:
- Feeling like a burden
- Being isolated
- Increased anxiety
- Feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
- Increased substance use
- Looking for a way to access lethal means
- Increased anger or rage
- Extreme mood swings
- Expressing hopelessness
- Sleeping too little or too much
- Talking or posting about wanting to die
- Making plans for suicide
These Feelings are NORMAL for Pain Patients?
- Feeling like a burden (being in pain people get tired of hearing you hurt)
- Being isolated
- Increased anxiety (over having pain medications reduced or stopped)
- Feeling trapped or in unbearable pain (Always)
- Increased substance use (for some)
- Looking for a way to access lethal means
- Increased anger or rage (treated like a n addict when you're in pain)
- Extreme mood swings (when you're in pain nothing is good)
- Expressing hopelessness (afraid of living in pain)
- Sleeping too little or too much
- Talking or posting about wanting to die
- Making plans for suicide
Stop Treating Pain Patients like Addicts
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