- Talking, writing, or joking about suicide or death
- Giving away prized possessions
- Making final arrangements
- Depressive symptoms
- Sudden, unexplained recovery from a profound depression
- Marked feelings of helplessness and hopelessness
- Risk-taking behavior
- Self-mutilating behavior
- Marked change in behavior
- Organizing a suicidal plan or gathering the means
- Previous suicide attempts
- Anxiety over impending or anticipated discipline
- Significant loss
- Chemical abuse
