I Don't Want to Die

<p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>I Don't Want to Die</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> is for anyone who works in the field of mental health or seeks help for a vulnerable loved one who may be showing suicidal tendencies.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>With decades of clinical experience and research behind it this new look at suicide prevention takes a comprehensive approach to the assessment of suicide risk and presents effective approaches to intervention and prevention.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Starting with an overview of depression and its effects</span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> I Don't Want to Die</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> discusses why and how someone chooses suicide as a way out of their problems. A thorough assessment tool and strategies for intervening in a suicidal crisis are described in a clear easy-to-follow style.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>The need for suicide education in schools and the role of the media are also discussed. </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>I Don't Want to Die</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> also examines the ethical issues often faced by those who work in the field of mental health and poses the question for the practitioner as to the right of an individual to commit suicide.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>I Don't Want to Die</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> is written in a user-friendly style for professionals and laypersons and it offers a unique approach that focuses on both content and process when assessing risk.</span></p>