Knowing what to look for like behaviors, feelings, or characteristics that are often associated with suicidal behavior can be difficult. Many myths surround the topic of suicide making prevention efforts even more difficult.

For example, many people think that if they mention the word “suicide”, their language and actions will somehow plant the seed in a person's mind for a suicide attempt. This perception is simply not true, but illustrates a common misconception about suicide. The “What to look for” area of this Web site offers both information and resources on the detection of suicidal behavior and thoughts of suicide.

Click on any of the headings below to begin navigating through detection information and resources.