How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me, Revised Edition
One Person's Guide to Suicide Prevention
The statistics on suicide are staggering. The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 800,000 people die by suicide every year, which is one death every forty seconds, and for each completed suicide there may be twenty or more attempts.In How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me , Susan Blauner is the perfect emissary for a message of hope and a program of action for these millions of people. A survivor of multiple suicide attempts, she explains the complex feelings and fantasies that surround suicidal thoughts. In a direct, nonjudgmental, and loving voice, she offers affirmations and suggestions for those experiencing suicidal thoughts, and for their friends and family.With an introduction by Bernie Siegel, M.D., this important, timely book has now been updated with a revised resources section and a new chapter on the author's experiences since the book's initial publication.
ISBN/EAN | 9780062936387 |
Auteur | Susan Rose Blauner |
Uitgever | Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V. |
Taal | Engels |
Uitvoering | Paperback / gebrocheerd |
Pagina's | 368 |
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