Suicide: Prevention, Intervention, Postvention

Suicide: Prevention, Intervention, Postvention
ISBN-10
0807027073
ISBN-13
9780807027073
Series
Suicide
Category
Psychology
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
1988-05-02
Publisher
Beacon Press
Author
Earl A. Grollman

Description

Provides information on suicide statistics and gives advice on how to recognize the warning signs of a potential suicide attempt, how to intervene when a suicide has been attempted, and how to comfort families and friends who have lost a loved one to suicide. This updated and expanded edition contains a discussion of euthanasia and living wills and a list of crisis centers around the United States.

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