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The extensively updated second edition of Suicide in Schools provides school-based professionals with practical, easy-to-use guidance on developing and implementing effective suicide prevention, assessment, intervention, and postvention strategies.

The Silence Between Us is a raw and original double memoir tracing a mother and daughter as they try to understand and rebuild their relationship after the daughter's suicide attempt. Because Oceane had just turned 18 when she attempts to end her life, the hospital has to respect her request: to not notify her parents. But despite the distance between them, Cécile knows something is wrong with her fiercely independent daughter. As Cécile steps in to care for Oceane, the two reckon with things left unsaid and begin to rebuild a relationship that is both fragile and beautiful.

If you experience recurrent suicidal thoughts, you’re not alone. Many people experience mild to strong suicidal thoughts at some point in life. For some people, the thoughts don’t last long; but for others, the thoughts can be cyclical and seem to never go away. If you experience regular thoughts of suicide, this 30 day mindfulness guide may be of help. This mindfulness workbook is designed to be a supportive and empowering resource for anyone struggling with suicidal thoughts. Whether you're just beginning to seek help or have been on this healing journey for a while, this program will...

Imprisoned: By My Own Damn Mind is a journey through the life thoughts of a child arriving to adulthood, who is unable to maintain any kind of relationship with any human being because of the negative thoughts in his head.

The unforgettable story of a military family that lost two sons - one to suicide and one in combat - and channeled their grief into fighting the armed forces’ suicide epidemic. Major General Mark Graham was a decorated two-star officer. His wife, Carol, was a teacher who held the family together. When their sons Kevin and Jeff die within nine months of each other - Kevin commits suicide and Jeff is killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq - Mark and Carol are astonished by the drastically different responses their sons’ deaths receive from the Army.

What if loneliness isn’t your enemy, but your greatest teacher? What if the ache you feel isn’t emptiness—but a calling to come home to yourself? And what if learning to be alone is the exact key to emotional freedom, lasting peace, and authentic self-worth? If you've ever smiled in public while feeling hollow inside… If you've achieved success yet quietly wonder, "Why do I still feel so alone?" If you're tired of surface-level advice and ready for something that actually heals… Then this book is exactly what your soul has been waiting for. This isn't just another self-help book ...

Useful Suggestions and Supportive Ideas for Surviving after her Daughters Suicide How Did I Miss That? chronicles the heartbreaking aftermath of a mother's grief when her daughter committed suicide while simultaneously honoring her life. Cindy Harris presents a good balance of personal experiences as well as helpful suggestions for helping someone struggling with such a heart-wrenching experience. If you or a loved one has suffered such a terrible loss of a child to suicide, you will want to read how the author was able to process the loss of her child, survive the pain, and then gradually,...

Según datos de la OMS, el suicidio es la segunda causa de defunción entre las personas jóvenes, con un total aproximado de 800 000 muertes al año a nivel mundial. Esto lo convierte en uno de los problemas de salud mental más preocupantes del presente, situación que se agrava debido a la creciente desigualdad económica y social, así como a la depresión debida a la pandemia por covid-19.

Suicide is, perhaps, the greatest paradox. We all strive to live, yet a few do the opposite; their desire is to end it. How can this be? There are as many reasons as there are victims. This book can only be a small sample of this most tragic human experience. If we cannot solve the enigma, perhaps we can get a small glance into it. That is one reason we undertook to compile these more than 150 case histories into this volume. Another: Suicide prevention. This book by its very nature is an advocacy for suicide prevention. Suicide is never the right course. When you read these stories, you ...

NEW AND UPDATED SECOND EDITION! (original title: Isolation and Depression) Embark on an enlightening, journey through the pages of "The Ebb-Type Personality", where we delve into the enigmatic world of depression. Recognizing the unique struggle each person faces with this pervasive ailment, from mild hindrances that cloud our days to severe storms that threaten to upend our very existence, this book offers a beacon of hope. Through an engaging series of thought experiments, "The Ebb-Type Personality" gently guides readers on a short and easy-to-read path of self-exploration, skill-building...

Suicide is the third foremost reason of death among teens in the US, with more than 8,000 teenagers dying by suicide each year. Of these deaths, four out of five are male and one out of five are female. In other words, there's about 13 suicides per day among children aged 10 to 19 in America. Even more troubling is the statistic that suicide rates have gone up dramatically over the past decade - surging by 54 percent when gang violence was on a downturn - but no one understands why this trend has been so sharp or if it will reverse itself anytime soon.

Marise was nine when she first realised there was trouble, 14 when her dad tried to end it all, and 23 when he finally succeeded. In a turmoil of conflicting emotions, Marise runs - from Dublin to Amsterdam to Los Angeles, leaving a trail of sex and self-destruction in her wake. Until finally, she finds herself facing what she's become in a California psych ward, a girl imploding through trying to make sense of her father's suicide.

When Vonnie Woodrick lost her husband, Rob, to suicide in 2003, she was faced with a series of decisions. How would she move on? How would she support and raise her three children as a young widow? How would she talk about Rob and honor his memory? These questions had no easy answers, but Vonnie found herself longing for one thing in particular: understanding. The stigma of mental illness loomed large over Rob’s death and made healing difficult.

Throughout Surviving My Husband's Suicide, you will find advice on grieving, tips on how to process your pain, awareness of mental health and its impact on family, and how to heal after losing a loved one to suicide. You can find comfort in this book, knowing you are not alone. From the smashing of your hopes and dreams to the transformation of a new you. There is light in the days to come following this life-changing moment.

Lisa Bachman’s son, Justin, was sick, suffering, and broken. Lisa and her husband, Ron, had no idea how to heal, help, or fix him. His third suicide attempt, by the time he was eleven years old, was their final wake-up call. Although he survived, their family was left without a roadmap. They would start down a path through a maze, hit a wall, turn around, and begin again. Thankfully, with help, they found their way.

Si eres de las personas que únicamente se enfocan en los aspectos negativos de la vida, seguramente ya has logrado generarte una depresión y la felicidad no toque a tu puerta desde entonces. La depresión es un estado emocional que inunda la mente y distorsiona la percepción de la realidad, llevando a pensar que no hay salida de la tristeza, que no hay un futuro feliz. En este libro encontrarás los fundamentos para entender cómo nace y se manifiesta la depresión, de qué forma actúa, como se alimenta a sí misma, llevando a quien la padece a concluir que su vida no tiene sentido. En ...

When Pastor Steve Austin left home that Sunday night, he knew his wife and little boy would never see him alive again. Steve had survived childhood sexual abuse as a preschooler, but the effects rippled through his life for the next 25 years. After nearly 10 years as a youth pastor and worship leader, Steve was convinced that his only choice was suicide. But childhood sexual abuse, addiction, and a suicide attempt were only the beginning of Steve Austin's story. This book is for anyone who has hit rock bottom and is left wondering what to do next.

La cartilla de las 15 tareas del duelo para el acompañamiento a sobrevivientes de suicidio busca establecer parámetros de atención y acompañamiento claros y prácticos, abordando cada una de las TAREAS DEL DUELO propuestas a partir de los niveles claves de atención: Sentir (el manejo de nuestras emociones frente a este tipo de duelo) y el comprender (el acompañamiento de los procesos reflexivos, de aceptación, sanación y reubicación). Un manual práctico, efectivo y afectivo.

The essays of The Loneliest Places began as a chronicle of Rachel Dickinson’s life after her son’s suicide. The pieces became much more. Dickinson writes the unimaginable and terrifying facts of heart-breaking loss. In The Loneliest Places she tells stories from her months on the run, fleeing her grief and herself, as she escapes to Iceland and the Falkland Islands―as far as possible from the memories of her dead son, Jack.

The Silence of Your Name revolves around the suicide of Marshall’s charismatic and idealistic young husband, Tim Buxton, while they were in Ghana with Operation Crossroads Africa—a progenitor of the Peace Corps. Marshall weaves in her husband’s hidden family history, one tied to Boston’s wealthy social scene and the deaths of notorious Black Sun publisher Harry Crosby and Tim’s aunt Josephine Rotch Bigelow. By allowing listeners to experience these distinct periods of time in great detail, Marshall illuminates the toxic effects of denial across classes and generations.