Out of this world : suicide examined / Antonia Murphy.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Karnac Books Ltd, 2017.Description: xx, 135 pages ; 23 cmISBN:- 9781782204879
- 362.28 MUR
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This book is intended for anyone with either an interest in suicide or suicidal behaviour. It is not aimed solely at the professional psychotherapist but at a broad range of professionals who encounter suicidal people in their work. It is also intended for those of us who have been touched by suicide personally. The book approaches suicide from the point of view of the suicidal state of mind and is intended to help us understand more about this condition. In its essence suicide is examined as a largely unconscious aggressive act having its roots in a perceived or real experience of thwarted childhood needs. The wounds of the suicidal person are often long held and deep. The suicidal person is pursued by haunting losses and the suicidal act comes from deep disturbance created by this and from the idea of death as an acting out of some form of suicidal fantasy. The quasi delusional and split quality of the act is examined - namely that suicide is both an act for and against the self.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: ch. One Why suicide? -- ch. Two Suicide and mental health -- ch. Three Suicide and self-harm -- ch. Four Myths, misrepresentations, and fallacies -- ch. Five The suicidal condition -- ch. Six The suicidal fantasy -- ch. Seven Working through -- ch. Eight Exploring the consequences -- ch. Nine Final thoughts.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Acknowledgements (p. ix)
- About the Author (p. xi)
- Introduction (p. xiii)
- Chapter 1 Why suicide? (p. 1)
- Chapter 2 Suicide and mental health (p. 17)
- Chapter 3 Suicide and self-harm (p. 31)
- Chapter 4 Myths, misrepresentations, and fallacies (p. 41)
- Chapter 5 The suicidal condition (p. 55)
- Chapter 6 The suicidal fantasy (p. 71)
- Chapter 7 Working through (p. 85)
- Chapter 8 Exploring the consequences (p. 103)
- Chapter 9 Final thoughts (p. 115)
- References (p. 127)
- Index (p. 131)