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Until the phone calls came at 3:00 a.m. on a November morning, the Golds and their neighbors, the Hartes, had been inseparable. It was no surprise to anyone when their teenage children, Chris and Emily, began showing signs that their relationship was moving beyond that of lifelong friends. But now seventeen-year-old Emily has been shot to death by her beloved and devoted Chris as part of an apparent suicide pact leaving two devastated families stranded...

"At age fifty-five, Meg's life is too filled with loss for her to remember what magic feels like. All she has left is a yard brimming with plants that are wilting in the scorching Iowa summer--and a bone-deep feeling that she's through with living. Meg has something else too: a bottle of mysterious pills, given to her years ago by an empathetic doctor. He promised that they would offer her dying mother a quick, painless end in exactly twenty days....

Inner conflict over the course of his life impels a very successful middle-aged businessman to an attempted suicide and then into a trance-like state. A psychiatrist and long-time friend tries to help the man come to terms with his problem, and, in the process, finds the strength to deal with his own personal crisis.

Leo, If you're reading this, I'm dead. A con artist and seductress, Meredith Spooner lived fast and died young. Now it appears that Meredith's last scam is coming back to haunt her friend Leonora Hutton

Bringing together decades of work on suicide prevention research, Professor O;Connor's own experience and other people's stories, 'When it is darkest' gets to the heart of the most tragic of human outcomes. Shedding light on why suicide happens - and what we can do to prevent it - it will support you to listen to someone vulnerable without judgement. For those struggling to get through the tragedy of suicide it will help you find strength in the darkest...

Teen suicide is an epidemic currently rocking school communities; it’s a healthcare crisis like we’ve never seen before. With the advent of the smartphone and our youth maturing more slowly, mental illness is a major concern amongst our educational system, parents, communities, and the workforce.Jeff Yalden shares his personal and professional experiences in order to help readers recognize the signs that someone is struggling. Learn about teens...

For young people, leading a healthy lifestyle requires education and empowerment. In Understanding Suicide, readers will explore the history and social aspects of suicide, teen suicide, and ways to help themselves and others. Sidebars challenge and expand readers' thinking while relating topics to 21st Century skills and themes--from creativity and innovation to financial literacy. Book also includes a table of contents, author biography, glossary,...