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4) Madness
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Released from an inpatient facility after treatment for a suicide attempt, Brooke gradually begins to see hope in her life and meets Derek, a fellow suicide survivor, but as she falls for him, she realizes that Derek may not be in the same mental space she is.
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"Ever since her older sister Talley died, Sloane has been fixated on a list of random places, unfamiliar names, and a phone number for a boy named Adam. Is the list the key to understanding why Talley took her own life? But it seems to be pointing to California, and Talley had never even been there... right? Adam claims he'd never met Talley, and he is clearly hiding something, yet Sloane is drawn to him. Is she ready to learn the truth about secrets...
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Sixteen-year-old Steve struggles to make sense of his mother's terminal breast cancer and his brother's suicide. Steve Nugent is in a facility called Burnstone Grove. It's a place for kids who are addicts, like Shannon Lynch, who can stick $1.87 in change up his nose, or for kids who have tried to commit suicide, like Silent Starla, whom Steve is getting a crush on. But Steve doesn't really fit in either group. He used to go to a gifted school. So...
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IL: UG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 10
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"Allie is devastated when her sister Leah commits suicide--and not just because she misses her. The two teens made a suicide pact so that they'd always be together, and Allie can't understand why she was left behind"--
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In this much-anticipated follow-up to Suicide Notes, Jeff, who is now home from the psych hospital after a suicide attempt, returns to school, feeling stronger and more comfortable being his true self, but finds it hard to come back to an old life when hehas a new perspective on it.
"After 45 days in a psychiatric ward following a suicide attempt, fifteen-year-old Jeff thinks he's ready to get back to his old life. But it's hard to come back to an...
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This volume addresses the question of what it is like to be depressed. Despite the vast amount of research that has been conducted into the causes and treatment of depression, the experience of depression remains poorly understood. Indeed, many depression memoirs state that the experience is impossible for others to understand. However, it is at least clear that changes in emotion, mood, and bodily feeling are central to all forms of depression, and...
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"ACTUALLY, SUICIDAL PERSONS DON’T WANT TO DIE, THEY JUST WANT TO STOP LIVING THE WAY THEY HAVE BEEN UP TO NOW."
People who suffer intensely and think about taking their life are experiencing a severe depression and high degree of hopelessness and confusion which darken and limit their vision of life. It is a perspective that only allows them to see death as the solution to heal the suffering their existence has become.
Joseluis Canales (Dado) reveals...
12) Cuts and Bruises
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"I'd imagine my family finding me; would they be surprised? Devastated? Relieved? Would I survive? Would they find me just at the last second, resuscitate me at the vital moment before I could slip away? I could see their angry faces flashing before my eyes, screaming selfish, selfish, selfish, how selfish can you be?" Life has become banal and monotonous for 16-year-old Samantha Ward. The blade she drags across her skin is the only thing that makes...
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Every year, physicians die by suicide in numbers equivalent to the size of a medical school. The machismo of the medical community and fear of professional repercussions keep many physicians from reporting bouts of depression. Having dealt with this first-hand during her career, Dr. Delicia Haynes is all too familiar with its devastating effects. After learning of the death of a second year medical student, Dr. Haynes could no longer be silent on...
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Depression hijacked your friend. What do you do next?
Someone you love struggles with depression. That loved one may be on the brink of suicide. You're not a doctor or a therapist or a psychologist, but you want to help. But how?
In Call Me Before You Go, you will discover...
• What to say (and what not to say) to a friend who is battling depression
• How five simple words could help save the life of your loved one
• What your friend wishes...
15) If I Wake
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Will is sixteen year old Lucy's best friend. Their lives intersect in dreams, where destiny pulls them together through different times in history. Even though their meetings are more real to Lucy than the present, Lucy is uncertain if Will exists outside her mind. Lucy's mum thinks there is something wrong when Lucy sleeps for days at a time. She is so caught up with finding a cure she doesn't see the real problem. Lucy is bullied at school and is...
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Workplace burnout is becoming prevalent especially in healthcare-related activities. Doctors, nurses, and first responders, and police are experiencing burnout with a variety of symptoms. Covid19 is a major contributing factor of pressure and stress as hospitals are filling up again from the 2020 fall surge.As pressures rise, temperaments flair. Emotional Charge builds up and is manifesting as physical problems. This ebook describes a technique that...
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If you or someone you love is dealing with a crisis right now, please call 1-800-273-8255 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You can also text HOME to 741741 to reach a crisis counselor at the Crisis Text Line.
If you love someone who is having suicidal thoughts, you may struggle with the profound fear of saying or doing the wrong thing. You want to help, and you may even feel a kind of desperation to make sure your loved one is safe...
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Theme: Hi-lo, Young Adult, teen, realistic fiction, suicide, depression, homosexuality. Gabby Herrera is not like her perfect sister, Celia-straight-A student, obedient, responsible. Her parents don't get it. They don't get her C-average report card. Her love for basketball. "The three of them think anything is possible if you just try hard enough. Well, I've tried. It's not possible." She can't be who she is unless she is just like them. And if she's...
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Lori lost her son Logan when he took his life in December of 2017. As her life and the way she knew it was altered forever, she used writing and social media as a way to process her grief. By doing so, she began creating awareness for suicide and mental health, which fulfilled a new purpose and encouraged her to continue. This book is a synopsis of her posts, a journal-like account of the struggles faced by Lori and her family through the aftermath...
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Suicide is the nation's tenth leading cause of death, and in 2018 nearly 50,000 people in the US died by suicide, with thousands more attempting to take their own lives. Countless others experience suicidal ideation due to depression, anxiety, addiction, and more, living for years in silent misery. The sad truth is that someone you know may be suffering.
With great compassion and clear, actionable strategies, So Much to Live For shows you what to...
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