What causes people to take their own lives and how can we prevent it? In this elaborate study, the specific issues that relate to suicidal tendencies are addressed. Causes and consequences come to light, and comparisons are made between countries, individuals, and triggers that influence a person in a depressive state to contemplate the unthinkable. You'll read, among others: Why suicide is more prevalent in some countries than others, according to stats and factors attributed to nations' specific issues. Individual reasons for suicide. Peer pressure, bullying, relationships, financial status, pesticides, governments, substance abuse, social pressure, physical health, employment, and other contributors. Some of the most important tips about what to do when someone is getting serious about committing suicide. A discussion about medication and prevention methods. How to help yourself when you have suicidal thoughts And much more!Curious yet? Then don't wait and start reading.
"Despite its specialized topic, this is a very useful volume. It covers the psychological and (to a lesser extent) the sociological aspects of suicide. A large number of books and...
Drawing on extensive clinical and epidemiological evidence, as well as personal experience, Thomas Joiner provides the most coherent and persuasive explanation ever given of why and how people overcome life's strongest instinct, self ...
Emile Durkheim's On Suicide (1897) was a groundbreaking book in the field of sociology. Traditionally, suicide was thought to be a matter of purely individual despair but Durkheim recognized that the phenomenon had a social dimension.
other evidence, Clarkson's mother testified on the stand that Clarkson shopped for and purchased shoes the day before her death. Why, the prosecution asked, would she buy shoes on the day before she planned to kill herself?
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 ...
This new book sets out the facts about suicide in a straightforward way in order to help people who are trying to come to terms with their loss or are close to someone experiencing suicidal thoughts.
"The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania."
ing on philosophy, psychology, and systems theory, this work presents a fresh, new approach to understanding suicide. Presents fourteen common characteristics of suicide, each of which is carefully described in...
What differentiates this work from others is that it covers the breadth of the subject but also considers issues in enough depth to make their importance and complexity clear.
This work is a compilation of factors, experiences, and realities that make a person suicidal both from a societal and familial perspective.