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OverviewAn urgent call to action on a rising—and preventable—trend. Each year in the United States alone, nearly 50,000 individuals die by suicide; more than 1.2 million others attempt it. John Bateson, former executive director of a suicide prevention center, examines this national tragedy from multiple angles while debunking common myths, sharing demographic data, and identifying risk factors and warning signs. Suicide provides essential information about the current landscape surrounding suicide in the United States as well as strategies to prevent further tragedy. Bateson emphasizes that the rise in suicide and attempted suicide is not only a mental health issue affecting individuals but also an urgent problem for society at large. He discusses suicide in parks, prisons, and the military, as well as assisted suicide, suicide by cop, and murder-suicide. In particular, he details the stark relationship among guns, drugs, jump sites, and suicide, focusing on one of the most effective ways to prevent suicide—restricting access to lethal means. In addition to presenting practical information for identifying people at risk of suicide, Bateson details important steps that individuals, businesses, and the government can take to end this public health problem. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John BatesonPublisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9781421449418ISBN 10: 1421449412 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 29 October 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: In stock  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Understanding Suicide 1. Fiction vs. Fact 2. The Proverbial Question 3. By the Numbers 4. Special Situations 5. Talking to a Suicidal Person Part II: Restricting Access to Lethal Means 6. Guns and Suicide 7. Drugs and Suicide 8. Jump Sites and Suicide 9. Success Story 10. Ending Suicide Afterwird Acknowledgments Resources Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationJohn Bateson was executive director of a nationally certified crisis intervention and suicide prevention center for 16 years. He also was executive director of three university counseling centers and deputy director of a multicounty social service agency. He served on the steering committee of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (now the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) and was appointed to a blue-ribbon committee that created the ""California Strategic Plan on Suicide Prevention."" He is the author of The Education of a Coroner, The Last and Greatest Battle, The Final Leap, and Building Hope. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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