Warning signs

Signs of suicide can include changes in conversation, behavior and mood, according to the American Association of Suicidology.

If a person talks about being a burden to others and feeling trapped; if a person starts acting recklessly or withdrawing from friends, family and activities; if a person starts experiencing rage, anxiety or a loss of interest, reach out to the person or seek help.

For more information

▶ suicidology.org/resources/warningsigns

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides access to trained telephone counselors, 24/7

▶ 800-273-8255

The Crisis Text Line is a free, national service available 24/7

▶ Text HOME to 741741

Education platform to monitor student and staff mental health.

‘It is not enough’

Ebert talked about the number of social workers in Nevada schools, which increased from 29 six years ago to more than 400 today.

“I want to celebrate, but at the same time say, ‘It is not enough,’” she said.

Stephanie Woodard, a state senior adviser on behavioral health, said the rate of Nevada youth accessing emergency rooms for suicide attempts and ideation has increased over the past decade and steadily over the past two years. And there was an “exponential increase” from September through December this school year, she said.

Suicide prevention speaker Kevin Hines, who survived a leap from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge 21 years ago, told viewers that he felt instant regret in that moment.

“Never again silence your pain,” he said. “Your pain is valid.”