The following signs are an indicator that it’s time to talk to your parents, a teacher, counselor, or building administrator about a safety situation. Of course, feel free to talk to a trusted adult any time you feel safety is an issue—for yourself or others.

• If you, or one of your friends, have ongoing feelings of sadness or depression, or symptoms of depression.

• If you have had suicidal thoughts, or a friend has mentioned suicide. Take it seriously and get help.

• You see a student being chronically bullied, or chronically excluded and picked on.

• You hear a student threaten another student with physical harm.

• You hear a student mention wanting to get even, attack or harm another student or staff person.

• You see or hear about a weapon in school.