For those thinking about suicide, and for those who know, love, or counsel them, this book discusses the social aspects of suicide, the right to die, anger, loneliness, depression, stress, hopelessness, drug and alcohol abuse, the consequences of a suicide attempt, and how to get help.
For those thinking about suicide, and for those who know, love, or counsel them, this book discusses the social aspects of suicide, the right to die, anger, loneliness, depression, stress, hopelessness, drug and alcohol abuse,…
“This book of wise counsel can be enormously helpful to everybody weighed down by life and especially to those driven cruelly to its farthest edge. It casts a vote for what is healthy, even if imperfect, about us, and helps us to choose life, even if painful, as still filled with hope, wonder, and the possibilities of love. It could not come at ta better time.”—Eugene Kennedy, Psychologist and Author
“This book of wise counsel can be enormously helpful to everybody weighed down by life and especially to those driven cruelly to its farthest edge. It casts a vote for what is healthy, even if…
Paul G. Quinnett, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and practicing therapist, is Director of Adult Services, Spokane Community Mental Health Center. He is the author of When Self-Help Fails: A Guide to Counseling Services (“Without doubt, one of the most honest, reassuring, nonpaternalistic, and useful ‘self-help’ books ever to appear.” —Booklist) and On Becoming a Health and Human Services Manager: A Practical Guide for Clinicians and Counselors.