When it is darkest : why people die by suicide and what we can do to prevent it / Rory O'Connor.
"Bringing together decades of work on suicide prevention research, Professor O'Connor's own experience and other people's stories, 'When it is darkest' gets to the heart of the most tragic of human outcomes. Shedding light on why suicide happens - and what we can do to prevent it - it will support you to listen to someone vulnerable without judgement. For those struggling to get through the tragedy of suicide, it will help you find strength in the darkest of places."--Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781785043437
- ISBN: 1785043439
- Physical Description: vi, 346 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: London : Vermilion, an imprint of Ebury Publishing, Penguin Random House UK, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Suicide: an overview. The how, who and when of suicide ; What suicidal pain feels like ; Myths and misunderstandings -- Suicide is more about ending the pain than wanting to die. Making sense of a suicide ; What suicide is not ; Toward an integrated understanding of suicide ; The integrated motivational-volitional model of suicidal behaviour ; Crossing the precipice: from thoughts of suicide to suicidal behaviour -- What works to keep people who are suicidal safe. Brief contact interventions ; Safety planning ; Longer-term interventions -- Supporting people who are vulnerable to suicide or bereaved by suicide. Asking people about suicide ; Supporting those who are suicidal ; Surviving the aftermath of suicide. |
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Genre: | Self-help publications. Self-help publications. Livres de croissance personnelle. |
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When It Is Darkest : Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It
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When It Is Darkest : Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It
AS FEATURED ON BBC RADIO 4 Winner of the 2021 BPS Popular Science Book Award 'Read this incredible book. I wept and I learnt' - Prof Tanya Byron 'This book comes from the heart' - Roman Kemp 'Compassionate, personal and thought-provoking' - Prof Steve Peters When you are faced with the unthinkable, this is the book you can turn to. Suicide is baffling and devastating in equal measures, and it can affect any one of us- one person dies by suicide every 40 seconds. Yet despite the scale of the devastation, for family members and friends, suicide is still poorly understood. Drawing on decades of work in the field of suicide prevention and research, and having been bereaved by suicide twice, Professor O'Connor is here to help. This book will untangle the complex reasons behind suicide and dispel any unhelpful myths. For those trying to help someone vulnerable, it will provide indispensable advice on communication, stressing the importance of listening to fears and anxieties without judgment. And for those who are struggling to get through the tragedy of suicide, it will help you find strength in the darkest of places.