Understanding Suicide's Allure: Steps to Save Lives by Healing Psychological Scars - Hardcover

Stanley Krippner; Linda Riebel; Debbie Joffe Ellis; Daryl S. Paulson

 
9781440862540: Understanding Suicide's Allure: Steps to Save Lives by Healing Psychological Scars
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1440862540 ISBN 13: 9781440862540
Publisher: Praeger, 2021

Synopsis

This book explains why suicide can be alluring to a person aiming to stop his or her traumatic pain ― whether its source is bullying, sexual assault, war combat, or other PTSD-invoking events ― and details approaches that can prevent suicide.
Suicide has been a taboo topic in Western culture. The mere mention of suicide sparks reactive responses that include medical, moral, spiritual, and religious debates. As a result, the authors open an important discussion here, offering an honest and non-judgmental examination of the many aspects involved in the nature of suicide, explaining that above all, people need to learn how to support those struggling with suicidal thoughts or to intercept their own suicidal thinking. The book also includes an extensive review and evaluation of the many available mental health treatments.

Special consideration is given to military suicides. U.S. soldier suicides exceed one per day and continue to rise in all military branches, while veteran suicide rates are even higher, averaging 17 per day. Communities, families, veterans, and service members are in need of tools and insights for coping with, navigating, and exposing the suicidal attitudes affecting many current and former members of the military.

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About the Author

Stanley Krippner, PhD, is a member of the American Association of Suicidology and the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.

Linda Riebel, PhD, is on the faculty of Saybrook University and conducted a psychotherapy practice in San Francisco and Berkeley for 25 years, specializing in eating disorders, anxiety, and depression.

Debbie Joffe Ellis, PhD, is on the adjunct faculty at Columbia University Teachers College.

Daryl S. Paulson, PhD, is a decorated Vietnam combat veteran, a counselor specializing in trauma-associated disorders, and president/CEO of BioScience Laboratories, Inc.

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Publisher
Praeger
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1440862540
ISBN 13 
9781440862540
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
360