How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me: One Person's Guide to Suicide Prevention
- ISBN-10
- 0061745561
- ISBN-13
- 9780061745560
- Category
- Self-Help
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-10-13
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Author
- Susan Rose Blauner
Description
“Sue Blauner’s you-are-there account . . . offers insight and understanding to anyone who has been touched by suicide.”—Joan Anderson, author of A Year by the Sea An epidemic of international proportions, suicide has touched the lives of nearly half of all Americans, yet is rarely talked about openly. In this timely and important book, Susan Blauner breaks the silence to offer guidance and hope for those contemplating ending their lives—and for the loved ones who want to help them. A survivor of multiple suicide attempts, Blauner eloquently describes the feelings and fantasies surrounding suicide. In a direct, nonjudgmental, and loving voice, she offers affirmations and suggestions for those experiencing life-ending thoughts, and for their friends and family. Here is an essential resource destined to be the classic guide on the subject.
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Other editions
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- 2003-07-08
- 352 pages
- Paperback
- William Morrow Paperbacks
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