How Can You Be the Light for Someone Else?
See The Common Behavioral Warning Signs
Withdrawing from others: Isolating oneself from friends, family, and social activities
Reckless behavior: Engaging in dangerous activities like driving extremely fast or taking major risks.
Substance use: Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs.
Sudden calmness: Appearing unusually calm or happy after a long period of severe depression or distress, which can signal that a person has made a decision to attempt suicide.
Making final arrangements: Giving away valued personal items, organizing affairs, or creating a will unexpectedly.
How To Be The Light For Someone Else
Check in genuinely: Ask open questions like "How are you really doing?" instead of just
"Are you okay?"
Listen without judgment: Let them share their pain without trying to instantly fix it or minimize what they feel.
Stay present: Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is simply sit with someone and let them know they matter.
Struggling with difficult emotions or thoughts of suicide? Support is available right now.
You can call or text 988 in the United States and Canada to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7. Services are free and confidential.
You do not have to walk through the darkness alone.
