Community support & Resources

Suicide

First Responders who are considering suicide often display one or more of the following moods: 

• Depression, 

• Anxiety, 

• Loss of interest, 

• Irritability, 

• Humiliation/Shame, 

• Agitation/Anger, and 

• Relief/Sudden Improvement. 

Behaviors to look for:

• Increased use of alcohol or drugs.

• Suicide methods

• withdrawing from activities, 

• Isolating from family and friends.

•  Sleeping too much or too little

•  Visiting or calling people to say goodbye.

• Giving away prized possessions.

•  Aggression and Fatigue.