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Most people who commit suicide provide some type of warning to those around them.

The signs are similar to those of depression and can include

- a loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed,

- isolation and

- a preoccupation with death.

Suicide prevention includes educating people to recognize and respond to the warning signs
of suicide.

Preventive treatment can include medication (e.g., antidepressants) and/or psychotherapy.

If you are aware of the risk factors that bring about suicide and know the warning signs, it
can help you save a person’s life.

Over 90 percent of people dying due to suicide suffer from clinical depression or some other
diagnosable mental disorder.

Most people who commit suicide provide some type of warning to those around them.

The signs are similar to those of depression and can include

- a loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed,

- isolation and

- a preoccupation with death.

Suicide prevention includes educating people to recognize and respond to the warning signs
of suicide.

Preventive treatment can include medication (e.g., antidepressants) and/or psychotherapy.

If you are aware of the risk factors that bring about suicide and know the warning signs, it
can help you save a person’s life.
Over 90 percent of people dying due to suicide suffer from clinical depression or some other
diagnosable mental disorder.

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