Facing Suicide

Praise

“What a brilliant and important book. There is no book so comprehensive, insightful, humane, and helpful about suicide since Kay Redfield Jamison’s Night Falls Fast—and Barrat brings us all the way to the most contemporary advances in—the science of understanding and preventing suicide. Incredibly urgent and compelling, while also gentle and wise. Everyone who thinks about or works on suicide should read this book—and so should all who have been touched by suicide. It will be the indispensable handbook on the subject of suicide in the twenty-first century. And it will save lives.”
—CLANCY MARTIN, author of How Not to Kill Yourself

“An extraordinary examination of a complex topic that directly and indirectly impacts millions. Barrat has spoken in depth to experts around the world, and he writes lucidly about the inherent challenges of this major public health issue. But beyond thoughtfully describing the challenges of suicide, Barrat also offers us our best possible solutions for actually decreasing suicidal suffering. This compelling book is a must-read for anyone touched by suicide; it is a gift and it will undoubtedly contribute to saving lives.”
—DAVID A. JOBES, PhD, Director of the Catholic University Suicide Prevention Laboratory

“James Barrat’s Facing Suicide meaningfully weaves personal narratives of those affected by suicide with evidence-informed preventive approaches being implemented to address this leading cause of death. Suicide can be prevented, and as Barrat points out, it will take a strategic, sustained, national approach and investment to truly make a lasting impact and reduce suicide in our nation.”
—CHRISTINE YU MOUTIER, MD, Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

“Facing Suicide is a carefully crafted fabric of compelling and emotional stories about attempt and loss survivors. It takes a much-needed and long-overdue step toward fostering the very necessary public understanding about what suicide is and how to prevent it, at the same time giving people touched by crisis or bereaved by suicide their voice.”
—THOMAS JOINER, PhD, psychologist and author of Why People Die by Suicide