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Some signs of suicide are depression, giving away of prized possessions, and lack of interest in social groups

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Depression can be identified through frequent crying,Hopelessness, and persistent boredom.

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PTSD affects 3.6% of the U.S. adult population—about 9 million people About 37% of those diagnosed with PTSD are having severe symptoms. Women are more likely to experience PTSD than men.

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How a mental health professional can help

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How a mental health professional can help

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A mental health professional can lead 1 on 1 sessions or group therapy. They can also help diagnose and develop personalized treatments such as exposure and relaxation techniques

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PTSD can be treated through the use of medicine and psychotherapy(conversational therapy). The use of one or both can help a patient overcome their PTSD and return to normal life. The medicine is usually an antidepressant to help treat the sadness, numbness, worry or the anger or prazosin to help treat nightmares and other sleep problems. The psychotherapy usually includes exposure therapy and cognitive restructuring.

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It is important to treat PTSD because people with PTSD have trouble in everyday life.  It is important to identify it so they can use coping skills to handle their PTSD. If it remains untreated it can lead to drug abuse or alcoholism, ruining the person’s life. It also can lead to self harm in time.

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"Re-experiencing type symptom-Involuntary and intrusive distressing memories which can have flashback of trauma.
Avoidance-Staying away from places that are reminders of that traumatic event.
Cognitive and mood symptoms-A person may feel numb, guilty, worried or depressed and have difficulty remembering the traumatic event.
Arousal symptoms-Such as hypervigilance. Examples might include being intensely startled by stimuli that resembles the trauma, trouble sleeping or outbursts of anger. Risk factors may include living through dangerous events and traumas, getting hurt, seeing people hurt or killed, childhood trauma"

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your temperament, living through a traumatic event, seeing a hurt or dead person, a history of mental illness or substance abuse, and childhood trauma