suicidal behavior

An autobiographical novel which chronicles the mental breakdown of Esther Greenwood, a gifted young woman working for the summer as a junior editor at a New York magazine in the early 1950s.

Susan Blauner discusses how she survived eighteen years of suicidal obsession and three suicide attempts, offering others who are suffering from depression or suicidal thoughts advice on how to find help.

"Provides basic consumer health information for teens about suicide risk factors, warning signs, intervention and treatment, and prevention strategies. Includes index, directory of crisis hotlines and support groups, and resource information"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the various types of suicide and reasons why many young people have taken their lives, suggesting ways to prevent this growing epidemic.

Provides basic information about suicide, examining causes, threats, warning signs, and risk factors; looks at the links between teen suicide and mental health disorders; describes different types of psychotherapy and medication for teens at risk for suicide; offers advice on how to help friends who are thinking about killing themselves; and includes advice on dealing with grief.

Nan Fletcher finds herself deeply attracted to Ben Fuller, the divorced owner of the ranch Nan and her teenaged son Jamie are vacationing at, but Nan is still trapped in a loveless and abusive marriage and it will take a desperate act to escape and find true love.

Sixteen-year-old Emma Banks seeks refuge from her horrific childhood in drugs and self-harm, but when she is finally committed to a psychiatric institution, she must decide whether to face her past or let it keep consuming her.

The author discusses his battles with depression and the suicide crisis he experienced during his first semester in college; and also provides detailed information on suicide, along with advice on ways to seek treatment or aid loved ones battling suicidal thoughts.

After years of drinking, being rejected by his wife and daughter, and a suicide attempt, ex-baseball star Charley Benetto returns to his childhood home where he encounters the ghost of his mother, who tells him family secrets and guides him in making his life better.

Transgender author Kate Bornstein provides guidance for suicidal teenagers, relating personal emotional struggles; discussing bullies, identity, and freedom; and describing 101 activities teens can use to cope and keep themselves alive.