1. Talking About Suicide
If someone you know is talking about harming himself or says that he doesn’t want to live, take it seriously.
He or she may be at risk for a suicide attempt, particularly if they feel trapped or hopeless and is withdrawing from friends and family.
2. Feelings of Guilt
Madelyn Gould, PhD, a professor of clinical epidemiology in psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center, in New York City, says that excessive and inappropriate feelings of guilt—a common symptom of depression and anxiety—are something to be on the lookout for as well.
“You start to feel guilty about things—letting people down—and someone else who’s listening would say, ‘But you’re not,'” says Gould. “It’s just this very unrealistic guilt.”