Rethinking Suicide: Why Prevention Fails, and How We Can Do Better

by Craig J Bryan and Craig J. Bryan

Book Overview

An examination of how suicide prevention efforts largely fail due to the mistaken assumption that greater mental health awareness is the key to saving lives.

Over the last two decades, the US suicide rate has steadily grown despite extensive awareness campaigns, wide implementation of suicide prevention programs and initiatives, and increased mental health advocacy. To the confusion and frustration of researchers, healthcare...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190050632
• ISBN13: 9780190050634
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.8"