September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month.  The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is making residents aware of help available to people in need.  The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK.  Sheriff Robert Langley says anyone thinking about suicide should avoid alcohol and drugs, make the home safe by removing anything that could be used for harm, and to reach out to a trusted person for help.  Anyone concerned about someone who may have suicidal thoughts should look for warning signs.  Those signs include increased use of alcohol or drugs, withdrawing from activities, giving away prized possessions, talking about hopelessness and displaying moods of depression, anxiety, loss of interest, irritability, humiliation, shame, agitation, or anger.  People are urged to pay attention to new or uncharacteristic behavior.