Article: Water flows downhill, so you should look for bodies of water in depressions in the earth and valleys. If you're in a mountainous region, there's a reasonable chance that if you walk parallel to a mountain you'll find a stream or river eventually. If you do find a body of water, you should build your shelter near it. Don't build the shelter on the water's edge, though, because chances are that (possibly dangerous) animals will frequent the area to quench their thirst. You should always boil any water that you collect from a body of water in nature. If you have a metal container, you can put it on your fire to boil for at least 20 minutes to sterilize it. If you don't have a container you can put onto a fire, you can still boil the water with a boiling pit. To boil water with a boiling pit, dig a hole approximately 2 feet (0.61m) long by 2 feet (0.61m) wide by 2 feet (0.61m) deep next to your campfire. Then, separate out the clay from the soil (it will be sticky and reddish), and line the hole with the clay, making sure there are no cracks or openings in the layer of clay. Then, use a container like a hat or a shoe to transport water from your water source to the boiling pit until it's full Once your pit is full, heat rocks on your campfire. Heat them for approximately 10 minutes, then start dropping them in the pit. Rotate freshly hot rocks with ones in the pit that have cooled down until you have a steady boil for 20 minutes. Before you go to sleep, dig a hole that is approximately 1 foot (0.30m) long by 1 foot (0.30m) wide by 1 foot (0.30m) deep. The hole should fill with water overnight. The water will be muddy, so you should strain it with a piece of cloth like your shirt. If you don't have a container to strain your water into, you can use your shirt to soak up water and then wring it into your mouth. The shirt should hold on to most of the mud. In the mornings, you can use your shirt to collect dew. Just press it into the ground and it should soak up some water that you can wring into your mouth. During the day, trail your shirt behind you through the underbrush. It should pick up some moisture from the leaves that you can also wring into your mouth. If you see ants climbing trees, there's a good chance they're traveling toward a deposit of moisture that is collecting in one of the tree's grooves. Follow the line of ants to their destination on the tree and, if it's within reach, press your shirt against the water deposit to soak up the moisture. Then you can wring the water into your mouth. Be careful not to swallow any ants using this method; they could have pincers.
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Locate a body of water like a river, stream, lake, or pond. Sterilize water from lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers. Dig for water if you can't find a lake, pond, stream, or river. Use your shirt to collect moisture from the ground and plants if you can't find other water. Follow ants climbing trees to find pockets of moisture in the bark.
Article: If you are worried that your parent may be considering suicide, look for these outward signs and risk factors so that you can catch the problem before it's too late: Past suicidal attempts. This is one of the biggest risk factors for actual suicide. Outbursts of rage. Although this can signal other things as well, it's a common indication of suicidal intent. Increased risk-taking behavior, such as drinking and driving. A parent who feels suicidal may start to care less about personal safety. Behavior isn't the only indication of being suicidal; you can read the signs in what he talks about as well. Talk of suicidal intent. Your parent may explicitly state how he feels. Self-hatred. This is a strong ingredient of suicidal thinking. Being a burden. As many suicidal parents feel guilty, it's likely they will feel like they are burdening those in close proximity, including you. Despite what some people may think, suicide is not as much of a choice as it is a combination of natural forces and factors. Some of these forces are: Mental illness. 90% or more of people who commit suicide had a mental illness at the time of their death. The most common illnesses are depression and other mood disorders, substance abuse disorder, schizophrenia, and personality disorders such as bi-polar and borderline. Serious medical issues. Cancer, HIV, and other illnesses can cause people to experience hopelessness and other desperate emotions which sometimes result in suicide. Biological factors. Research shows that people who commit suicide often have differences in brain structure, especially the areas of the brain related to mood, thinking, and stress response. Environmental stress. Things like prolonged bullying have been linked to an increased risk for suicide. Suicide is often thought of as a solution to a problem. A suicidal parent is trying to escape from a variety of problems and painful realities. Believing that the people in their life are better off without them. Failure to live up to personal standards. Many people who want to commit suicide are wrestling with unrealistically high standards for themselves and their lives. Self-blame. These people blame themselves for not measuring up to the tasks of life, unrealistic or not. High awareness of failure, so that they are constantly and painfully aware of how much they're failing to match their ideal self. Anxiety and pain result from these issues. The state of mind that sometimes ends in suicide is extremely painful and hard to bear. "Cognitive deconstruction," which refers to how people think about their lives as a simple, unchanging experience of sadness and pain. Finally, disinhibition, or the final step that comes about when a person thinks that a drastic measure such as suicide is necessary to overcome their current predicament.
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Watch for signs of suicidal behavior. Listen for suicidal thoughts and ideas. Learn about suicide's causes. Understand the suicidal state of mind.