Author: Patricia Partney Dascher
Publisher: Soul Magazine, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780997487411
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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A 13-year-old girl loses hope as she watches her family lose their business. A young woman sees no reason to go on living when her own father tells her she is nothing but a lazy, good for nothing whore. A middle-aged Deacon's wife goes into periods of black despair until she is healed of a traumatic childhood and understands it was not her fault. A 15-year-old boy sees no reason to go on, saying, "I'm a nothing and a nobody and it doesn't matter what happens to me anyway." The suicide rate in girls ages 10-14 rose 76% in the past 15 years. The greatest increase has been in those who are 34-64. More people die from suicide than car accidents. Suicide begins in the mind. Desperate feelings with no hope and emotional pain so severe it makes suicide appear to be an option. It leaves family members in a catastrophic grief. In "Suicide Is Not Your Answer" Patricia shows how inmates, battered women, juveniles and those with mental disorders choose life. She has worked in prisons, a battered women's shelter, the psychiatric ward of a hospital, with Navy families and the juvenile court. She tells how she chose life rather than suicide at the age of 23 and went on to help many others choose life. Suicide is an epidemic of over 42,700 deaths a year. This book will show you concrete ways in how to choose life and help others. You won't be able to put it down as you read of the hope, courage, inspiration and miracles of new life for those who are suicidal.
Author: Paul G. Quinnett
Publisher: Crossroad Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780824513528
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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This is a frank, compassionate book written to those who contemplate suicide as a way out of their situations. The author issues an invitation to life, helping people accept the imperfections of their lives, and opening eyes to the possibilities of love.
Author: Daniel Emina
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1684512050
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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This is a book for people who are struggling to find their way out of a cave of anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts—and for anyone who cares for someone who’s been lost in that cave. Suicide is now the leading cause of death among young adults 18-34, and the fourth-leading cause of death among the middle-aged. Just as a computer’s hardware determines its foundational capabilities and its software determines how it interfaces with the world, humans’ hardware is tied to our biology and our software dictates how we relate to others and ourselves. Together, these parts of our identity determine our functionality, limitations, and possibilities. We become the story we have decided to live inside. When Jesus said, “I have come to set captives free,” He meant that He came to “de-bug” our programming. Jesus invites us to partner with Him to bring to the surface and then move past our debilitating bugs. This book is a conversation between a minister and a psychiatrist. Informed by the clinical realities of anxiety, depression, and suicide, the authors draw from the transformational relational strategies of Jesus to chart a path into life and freedom.
Author: Albert Y. Hsu
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830883975
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 203
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Book Description
Albert Y. Hsu wrestles with emotional and spiritual questions surrounding suicide, ultimately pointing survivors to the God who offers comfort in our grief and hope for the future. This revised edition now includes a discussion guide for suicide survivor groups.
Author: Stanley Popovich
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781512007800
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Does your anxieties, fears, and depression get the best of you and interfere with your daily life? Do you know of a family member who struggles with fear, anxiety, depression or addiction and do not know what to do? If so, you do not have to struggle any more. Help Is Here!! A Layman's Guide to Managing Fear is an easy to read book that describes how to overcome your fears and anxieties. This book has over 400 book reviews on Amazon. 11 Reasons You Should Read A Layman's Guide To Managing Fear: *It gives you over 100 techniques for managing your fear. *Very popular with over 400 book reviews and counting. *Will save you time and money in finding the answers to your fears. *It teaches you effective strategies that you can implement today. *It is a quick, easy, and very effective read. *All methods are proven and have been reviewed by counselors. *Techniques are backed up with real life examples. *Work through this book with your counselor to help you find peace. *It gives you immediate relief which means less suffering. *I have dealt with fear over the last 20 years; I can relate to you. *It is very affordable.A Layman's Guide to Managing Fear has received praise from many counselors: Counselor Mark Myers said, "A Layman's Guide to Managing Fear" is a great self-help book. I have been a Counselor for many years now and I use some of the same suggestions and tactics in my practice and you didn't have to pay $55.00 or more an hour to hear them!" A Layman's Guide to Managing Fear has helped change the lives of thousands of people. Stan's book has been feature on TV, Radio, and many national magazines. Please visit Stan's website at www.managingfear.com for additional information on his popular book, published articles, helpful book reviews, and TV interviews.
Author: John Henden
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119162939
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Book Description
New edition of an acclaimed manual which uses the solution focused approach to take an empathetic and validating approach to working with individuals considering suicide. Offers invaluable guidance for suicide prevention by showing “what works” in treating those struggling with suicidal thoughts Provides straightforward ways to deal frankly with the subject of suicide, along with a range of tools and techniques that are helpful to clients Includes actual dialogue between practitioners and clients to allow readers to gain a better understanding of how to work with suicidal clients Compares and contrasts a ground-breaking approach to suicide prevention with more traditional approaches to risk assessment and management Features numerous updates and revisions along with brand new sections dealing with the international landscape, blaming the suicided person, Dr Alys Cole-King’s ‘Connecting with People’, and telephone work with the suicidal, Human Givens Therapy, and zero suicide
Author: Thomas Joiner
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674970616
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 207
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In the wake of a suicide, the most troubling questions are invariably the most difficult to answer: How could we have known? What could we have done? And always, unremittingly: Why? Written by a clinical psychologist whose own life has been touched by suicide, this book offers the clearest account ever given of why some people choose to die. Drawing on extensive clinical and epidemiological evidence, as well as personal experience, Thomas Joiner brings a comprehensive understanding to seemingly incomprehensible behavior. Among the many people who have considered, attempted, or died by suicide, he finds three factors that mark those most at risk of death: the feeling of being a burden on loved ones; the sense of isolation; and, chillingly, the learned ability to hurt oneself. Joiner tests his theory against diverse facts taken from clinical anecdotes, history, literature, popular culture, anthropology, epidemiology, genetics, and neurobiology--facts about suicide rates among men and women; white and African-American men; anorexics, athletes, prostitutes, and physicians; members of cults, sports fans, and citizens of nations in crisis. The result is the most coherent and persuasive explanation ever given of why and how people overcome life's strongest instinct, self-preservation. Joiner's is a work that makes sense of the bewildering array of statistics and stories surrounding suicidal behavior; at the same time, it offers insight, guidance, and essential information to clinicians, scientists, and health practitioners, and to anyone whose life has been affected by suicide.
Author: Tina Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781546920366
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Book Description
The truth is, people of all ages are at risk for suicide, but among our young people the percentages have increased greatly. Although there are many reasons young people choose suicide as a way of escape from reality, the glorification of it on social media and TV have added to the numbers. May the truth of the words in this book bring life to those who read it and cause the reader to choose life over death understanding that their life has value and worth.Book priced below $4.00 so everybody, who needs it, can afford it. With teen suicide on the rise, and even worse, with it being glorified by the media, I wrote this book with the intention to speak life into those contemplating death.My hope and prayer is by reading the truths of these few pages, you will come to realize that no matter how you entered this world, no matter what others have done to you, and no matter what choices you have made, you are fully and completely loved by a Holy God who created you with a plan and purpose for your life.Before you pull that trigger... Before you take those pills...Before you tighten that rope....Please read and believe the truths between these pages. Reach out to someone and talk. You are important! There is a great plan for your life!The number for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is: 1-800-273-8255. They are available to listen and to help you 24/7.Please check out www.storiesforpublication.com for other great books you might be interested in!
Author: Anjali Chhabria
Publisher: Random House India
ISBN: 9385990144
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 283
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Book Description
Did you know that India is the world's suicide capital with over 2.6 lakh cases reported every year? But what we know about the causes of suicide lags far behind our knowledge of many other life-threatening illnesses, partly because the stigma surrounding suicidal behaviour has limited society's investment in suicide research. It is said that more than 50 per cent of all those who attempt suicide tell someone about their intention. So how do you recognize suicidal symptoms in people around you and get help? From insights into the mind of a suicidal patient and understanding why one is driven to suicide to the right kind of intervention when suicide has been attempted, and a list of suicide hotlines, this book is an attempt to help thousands who are questioning the motive of their life. It is just as useful to anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide and is looking for a way to overcome grief.
Author: Sarah J. Robinson
Publisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 0593193539
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 257
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Book Description
A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
