![]() ![]() People who are prevented once from killing themselves will not necessarily try again. Threats of suicide, far from being idle, are often followed by serious attempts. ![]() It is not a manifestation of "suppressed rage" or a side effect of medication. He shows that suicide is not easy, cowardly, vengeful, or selfish. Drawing on a fascinating array of clinical cases, media reports, literary works, and scientific studies, Thomas Joiner demolishes both moralistic and psychotherapeutic clichés. This clear and powerful book dismantles myth after myth to bring compassionate and accurate understanding of a massive international killer. Yet many of us know very little about a tragedy that may strike our own loved ones-and much of what we think we know is wrong. Around the world, more than a million people die by suicide each year. ![]()
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