[header] How to recognize the warning signs of suicide [title] Recognize suicidal thought patterns. [step] There are a number of thought patterns that are often present among those who attempt suicide. If someone tells you they are experiencing one or more of these issues, this may be a matter for concern. 
For example : [substeps] Suicidal individuals frequently dwell on a thought obsessively, unable to stop thinking about it. Suicidal individuals often believe there is no hope for them, and no way to end the pain other than killing themselves.