
Help is available for you if you are experiencing:
Negative Feelings Hopelessness: feeling like things are bad and won’t get any better. Fear of losing control, going crazy, harming himself/herself or others.
Worthlessness: feeling like an awful person and people would be better off if he/she were dead. Hating himself/herself, feeling guilty or ashamed. Being extremely sad and lonely, feeling anxious, worried or angry all the time.
Don't resort to:
Drug or alcohol abuse
Talking or writing about death or destruction
Aggression: getting into fights or having arguments with people
Recklessness: doing risky or dangerous things
And if you are seeing changes in: Personality: behaving like a different person, becoming withdrawn, tired all the time, not caring about anything, or becoming more talkative, outgoing
Behavior: can’t concentrate on school or regular tasks
Sleeping and eating patterns: sleeping all the time or not being able to sleep at all, or waking up in the middle of the night or early in the morning and not being able to get back to sleep, losing appetite and/or overeating and gaining weight
Losing interest in friends, hobbies, and appearance, or in activities or sports previously enjoyed
Getting into trouble at school, home or with the law
Recent loss through death, divorce, or separation; the break-up of a relationship; losing an opportunity or a dream; losing self-esteem
Changes in life that feel overwhelming
Being exposed to suicide or the death of a peer under any circumstances
For Immediate Assistance
24/7 Youth Crisis Support: 1-800-969-HELP(4357) Crisis Text Line: Text DE to 741741 Emergency Response: Dial 9-1-1
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