Suicide

Deuteronomy 30:19-20  This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses.

Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him.  For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Warning signs of suicide may include:

• withdrawal from friends and family
• trouble in relationships
• changes in school work, or career work
• unusual gift giving or giving away of possessions
• boredom, distraction, depression
• preoccupation with death
• change in eating habits
• dramatic personality changes and/or appearance
• sleep disturbances
• drug or alcohol abuse
• talk of suicide
• history of previous suicide attempts
  

Fact:  Suicide is the THIRD leading cause of death in people ages 15-24.
1500 people attempt suicide a day.  One million worldwide follow through. (all ages)
30,000 of them live in the United States.

If you are considering suicide please contact:

National Suicide Lifeline:  1-800-273-TALK 
National Suicide Hotline:  1-800-273-SUICIDE
Domestic Abuse Hotline:  1-800-799-SAFE

Websites to visit:
http://www.samhsa.gov
http://www.spanusa.org
http://www.yellowribbon.org
http://www.mentalhealth.org/suicideprevention/

http://helpguide.org/mental/suicide_prevention.htm

Remember:  Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.  Let the sun come up another day, reach out for help, and know you are loved.
If you are in despair you need to say the name of JESUS over and over, call upon HIM and He will answer...OR Pick up the phone and call someone!

To listen to my radio broadcast on the loss of a sister through Suicide go to: http://www.waterthroughtheword.org/radio_archives.php  scroll down to click on my name.

Check out my blog that addresses suicide.