TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — As the month of September sheds some light on the topic of suicide awareness, we asked students what they thought the signs of someone contemplating suicide might be.

“Well, someone might have a low mood or they might start giving their things away and generally withdraw from society,” said student Emily Stuart.

I would say crying, emotions everywhere, depression, not wanting to eat, things of that nature,” said Jakailah Clausell.”

These are some of the signs that Trojan Outreach says to keep an eye on.

“Just a change in behavior, becoming really irritable, really angry, or really sad. Any kind of intense emotion is something to look out for,” said Danielle Wormsby, Peer Educator at Trojan Outreach.”

We also asked students how they thought someone dealing with suicidal thoughts could get help.

“You just ask someone that you really value as a person and that you really look up to. Or you hold deeply in your heart, they will sit and talk to you,” said Camryn Stafford.

“I definitely think that reaching out to different resources on campus. Different resources, I mean off of campus too. I think it’s very important other people to know the signs and learn them. So that they can also be the resource to help,” said Maggie Scarbrough.

There are plenty of resources in Troy for students to utilize who may be struggling with their mental health.

“There are lots of mental health resources to take advantage of, some here on Troy University’s campus. The student counseling center offers free counseling for students as long as they’re enrolled in at least one credit hour. Also, there’s East Central Mental Health and few other mental health clinics in the area. They are very welcoming to Troy students and will work with them to help them get what they need,” Wormsby explained.

For any students that need help please call Trojan Outreach at (334) 808-6806 or email trojanoutreach@troy.edu. The suicide hotline number is also 988.