Understanding Suicide's Allure

Steps to Save Lives by Healing Psychological Scars

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

• Publisher: Praeger
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9781440862540
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9798216159643
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Psychiatry & Mental Health
• Index: Psychology

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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• To the Reader
• When the Crisis Is Global: Coronavirus and PTSD
• Section I The Allure of Suicide
• Section II Suicide in the Military
• Section III Sexual Assault and Suicide
• Section IV Bullying
• Section V Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD
• Section VI Other Groups at Risk
• Section VII How Professionals Understand Suicide
• Section VIII Prevention
• Section IX Healing
• Section X Turning the Tide
• Index
• About the Authors