This unique book explores suicide as more than just a manner of
death. It challenges the myths, beliefs, dogma, and customs of
suicide from the earliest theories. It offers fresh insights into
dark spaces. World-wide, suicide deaths are three times greater
than homicides, and are increasing. Current approaches to stem this
'epidemic' are not working, or have very limited success. Mental
health interventions, theories about a suicide or a depression
gene, and the ever-increasing dispensing of antidepressants have
not lessened the stark statistics. The authors attempt to
understand the soul of the suicide - addressing the social,
economic, political, historical, geographic, and cultural contexts
in which suicide occurs. The social order is indelibly connected to
settings, places, circumstances, relationships, occupations,
climate, and milieus. Most of the 36 diverse categories of
self-motivated deaths defy a 'one-size-fits-all' approach.
Recognising contexts and looking outside the confines that have
imprisoned thinking about suicide, could well be more effective in
alleviating or mitigating suicide than years searching for a
possible vaccination against such death. The book is an appeal to
move beyond the medical model of suicide. Written in a very
accessible style, it is of interest to social scientists,
philosophers, professionals and researchers in public health,
medical and behavioural sciences, and lay persons alike. A
critical, stimulating and moral tale of suicide that provides a new
look --Michael J. Kral, PhD, School of Social Work, Wayne State
University, Michigan, USA ... a major breakthrough and a step in
the right direction in addressing the problem of suicide --Said
Shahtahmasebi, PhD, Research Director, the Good Life Research
Centre Trust, Christchurch, New Zealand ... informed understanding
of suicide's multiplicity and historical instability - Jennifer
White, PhD, School of Youth and Child Care, University of Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada
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