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PREVENTION
Night Falls Fast: Understanding
Suicide
by Kay Redfield Jamison - published by Knopf (1999)
After years of struggling with manic-depression, Dr.
Jamison tried - at age twenty-eight - to kill
herself. Now she brings all of her knowledge and
research to bear on this devastating problem. This
book helps us to understand the suicidal mind, to
recognize and come to the aid of those at risk, and
to comprehend the profound effects on those left
behind.
Suicide: Prevention, Intervention,
Postvention
By Earl Grollman - published by Beacon Press (1988).
Offers advice on how to recognize the warning signs
of potential suicide attempt, how to intervene when
a suicide has been attempted, and how to comfort
families and friends who have lost a loved one to
suicide.
The Counselor and Suicidal Crisis:
Diagnosis and Intervention
By J. Hipple and P. Combolic (Eds.). Springfield,
IL, - published by Charles C. Thomas (1979).
The Harvard Medical School Guide to
Suicide Assessment and Intervention
Douglas G. Jacobs, M.D., Editor - published by
Jossey-Bass (1999) (1-888-605-2665 - web site:
http://www.josseybass.com)
Guide for determining the risk for and intervening
against suicide. For clinicians, topics include:
working with adolescents, the physically ill, and
major mental illness. Also addresses somatic
treatment of the suicidal patient. Includes an
account from a professional who has attempted
suicide herself.
Treatment of Suicidal People
By Antoon Leenaars - published by Hemisphere
Publications (1994).
Addresses the treatment of suicidal people in three
forms-- prevention, intervention, and postvention
(care after the suicide attempt has occurred), with
emphasis on intervention. Presents a lengthy case
study of one suicidal man based on his personal
diary, offers guidelines for evaluation of risk, and
covers sustained psychotherapy, clinical and legal
issues.
Treatment Approaches With Suicidal
Adolescents
By James Zimmerman, and Gregory Asnis, - published
by John Wiley & Sons (1995).
This practical guide reviews current knowledge
regarding the biological, psychological and social
risk factors for adolescent suicide. Contains
clinical guidelines for a variety of treatment
modalities such as crisis intervention;
psychopharmacological management; intervention;
family-centered, psychodynamic, cognitive/behavior
and group therapies.
Why Suicide?: Answers to 200 of the Most
Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide, Attempted
Suicide, and Assisted Suicide
by Eric Marcus - published by Harper San Francisco
(1996)
A nonjudgemental guide for people whose lives have
been touched by suicide. It offers practical answers
to such related concerns as what to tell others,
preventability, and what to do with suicidal
feelings.
Call To Action -
(pdf file - 1,342K)
The Surgen General's report and "Call To Action" to
Prevent Suicide, released 1999. NOTE: The booklet is
available for download by clicking above.
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SURVIVOR SUPPORT
A Mother's Story
by Gloria Vanderbilt - published by Random House, NY
(1996).
This socialite author tells a tragic story and her
coming to grips with her pain of losing her son to
suicide with suggestions of how all of us can - and
why we must - survive the worst that canhappen.
A Special Scar, The Experiences of People
Bereaved by Suicide
by Alison Wertheimer -published by Tavistock/Routledge,
NY (1991).
The author lost her sister to suicide. This book
looks in detail at the stigma surrounding suicide
and offers practical help for survivors. Fifty
bereaved people tell their own stories, showing us
that by not hiding the truth from themselves and
others, they have been able to learn to live with
suicide.
After Suicide
by John H. Hewett - published by Westminster Press,
Philadelphia, PA (1980).
For those struggling to cope in the aftermath of a
suicide, this book presents the facts and
demonstrates how to deal with feelings of guilt,
anger, bewilderment, and shame. It shows how to live
as survivors of suicide, how to explain the event to
children, and how to reconcile the death with
religious beliefs.
After Suicide Loss: Coping with Your Grief
by Bob Baugher, Ph.D. and Jack Jordan, Ph.D. -
published by Sturbridge Group (2002)
This book for people who have lost a loved one to
suicide is written by two experienced grief
counselors. Designed to provide support and
information through the first year of grief, it is
organized chronologically, with sections on the
first few days, few weeks, few months, and beyond
the first year.
Additional information available at: Sturbridge
Group
Andrew, You Died Too Soon
by Corinne Chilstrom - published by Augsburg
Fortress (1993).
In the most simple, straightforward language, this
mother tells the heart's story: the love for her son
which had to continue without that son; the embrace
of speechless grief and of a murmuring, speaking
community; the deep, spiritual events that occurred
for her and her family when one son took his life.
Breaking the Silence
by Mariette Hartley - published by Mass Market, NY
(1991).
This sensitive and witty actress has written openly
and honestly. After Mariette's father died by
gunshot, she and her mother kept his suicide a
secret for years. Once Mariette told her story she
became "the spokesperson for suicide survivors"
telling her poignant story over and over to help
survivors and to promote the prevention of suicide.
Dead Reckoning: A Therapist Confronts His Own
Grief
by David C. Treadway, Ph.D. - published by Basic
Books, NY (1996).
David's mother died by suicide and now David writes
about his journey of grief after 27 years of
avoidance. A profound and moving memoir revealing
the many layers of pain and denial that can build up
in a family after a suicide. The author finds the
courage to face his ghosts, take off his protective
layers and reconnect with his family.
Healing After the Suicide of a Loved One
by Ann Smolin CSW & John Guinan - a Fireside Book
published by Simon & Schuster, NY (1993).
A very informative book that provides suicide
survivors with insights into the emotional responses
they may be experiencing. The authors are direct and
honest as they offer support, hope, and permission
to go on with life.
His Bright Light, The Story of Nick Traina
by Danielle Steel - published by Delacorte, NY
(1998).
This very famous author of fiction shares the
heartbreaking true story of her struggle to help her
brilliant and talented manic-depressed son, Nick,
find help during his troubled short life that ended
in suicide in 1997 at the age of 19.
Knowing Why Changes Nothing
by Eva Lager with Sascha Wagner - published by
Options Publishing, 6 Meredith Way, Dianella W. A.
6059 Australia (1997).
Both lost daughters to suicide. A moving diary of a
grieving mother struggling to grasp the awful
reality of her daughter's sudden and tragic death.
The joint venture of Eva and Sascha is a landmark in
the literature of bereaved parents. Sascha's poetry
fit perfectly with Eva's sensitive entries.
Life After Suicide - A Ray of Hope for Those Left
Behind
by Eleanora "Betsy" Ross - published by Lynn
Publishing, Iowa City, IA (1986).
Starts with stories about what it is like to be a
survivor of the suicide of someone you love. But it
goes much further. It is a self-help guide to
recovery for the survivor, a handbook for anyone who
cares about helping someone else, and a resource for
professionals who work with bereaved survivors in
health care, education, religious institutions, and
the workplace.
Mourning After Suicide
by Lois a. Bloom - published by The Pilgrim Press,
Cleveland, OH (1986).
The author lost her son to suicide. This easy to
read 24 page booklet is an excellant introduction
for someone newly bereaved. It normalizes the grief
and the reference to spirituality is gentle and
non-invasive.
My Son, My Son: A Guide To Healing After A
Suicide In The Family
by Iris Bolton with Mitchell C. Bolton - published
by Bolton Press (l983).
A therapist shares the story of the suicide of her
son; a compelling, powerful and informative book
about suicide, grief, survival, and hope that will
profoundly touch the heart and provide new insights
for every reader.
No Time To Say Goodbye, Surviving the Suicide of
a Loved One
by Carla Fine - published by Doubleday, NY (1997).
The author shares her own journey of grief following
the suicide death of her physician husband and she
also integrates the voices of others who have
endured the desolation of a loved one's suicide.
Silent Grief: Living in the Wake of Suicide
by Christopher Lucas and Henry M. Seiden, PhD. -
published by Bantam Books, NY (1989).
A survivor and a psychologist offer support and
advice for getting past the grief - and moving on.
This book also deals with the multitude of reasons
people don't talk about suicide. C. Lucas lost his
mother to suicide.
Stronger Than Death: When Suicide Touches Your
Life
by Sue Chance, M.D., published by W. W. Norton &
Co., NY (1997).
A psychiatrist shares the life and suicide death of
her only child and her personal struggle to cope
with this tragic event.
Suicide Survivors: A Guide For Those Left Behind
by Adina Wrobleski - published by Afterwords
Publishing, Minneapolis, MN (1991).
Helpful and insightful information for suicide
survivors - honest, open, and easy to read. It is
probably one of the best, most accurate, books ever
published on suicide/suicide grief. Adina Wrobleski
is an expert on suicide, having spent many years
studying the subject, after her daughter died by
suicide. Reading this book might be a good "first
step" for someone beginning the arduous journey of
trying to work through suicide grief.
Survivors of Suicide
by Rita Robinson - published by Newcastle Publishing
(1989).
Survivors of Suicide is a helping guide for those
family and friends left behind when a loved one
commits suicide. This newly revised edition goes
into more detail about teen suicide and the help
that is available, and dispels the myths surrounding
suicide.
Suicide: Why?
by Adina Wrobleski
Suicide Why? is an excellent, very informative book
on suicide. Adina Wrobleski, using her extensive
knowledge and insight takes much of the mystery out
of the most misunderstood subject. She explains,
through the books question and answer format, what
society must know in order to save lives. This book
is also a good place for a suicide survivor to start
when trying to find answers to the many questions
he/she may have after the loss of a loved one by
suicide.
The Grief Recovery Handbook
by John W. James & Russell Friedman - published by
Harper Collins (1998).
Incomplete recovery from grief can have a lifelong
negative effect on your capacity for happiness.
Drawing from their own histories, as well as from
others, the authors illustrate what grief is and how
it is possible to recover, regain energy and
spontaneity. Based on a proven program, this
life-changing handbook offers the specific actions
needed to complete the grieving process and accept
the loss.
Words I Never Thought To Speak: Stories of Life
in the Wake of Suicide
by Victoria Alexander - published by Lovington Books
(1991).
First person accounts of parent, child, brother,
sister, spouse, lover and therapist as they struggle
through the pain-laden conflicted months and years
of bereavement after a suicide of a loved one.
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