Today marks the beginning of Suicide Prevention Week here in South Africa.

According to the SADASG these are the signs to be on the look out for:

KEY SIGNS OF DEPRESSION:

* Loss of interest in things you like to do
* Sadness that won’t go away
* Irritability or feeling angry a lot

OTHER SIGNS INCLUDE:

* Feeling guilty or hopeless
* Not enjoying things you once liked
* Feeling tense or worrying a lot
* Crying a lot
* Spending a lot of time alone
* Eating too much or too little
* Sleeping too much or too little
* Having low energy or restless feelings
* Feeling tired a lot
* Missing school a lot
* Hard time making decisions
* Having trouble thinking or paying attention
* Thinking of dying or killing yourself

For more info about depression and suicide prevention please pop in at the SADASG website.