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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451400603321

Autore

Lezine DeQuincy A. <1977->

Titolo

Eight stories up [[electronic resource] ] : an adolescent chooses hope over suicide / / DeQuincy A. Lezine, with David Brent

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008

ISBN

0-19-029606-2

1-281-34214-9

9786611342142

0-19-804365-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands' adolescent mental health initiative

Altri autori (Persone)

BrentDavid A

Disciplina

618.92/858445

Soggetti

Teenagers - Suicidal behavior - Prevention

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-185) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Crisis -- The background story -- Inside the suicidal mind -- Getting help -- Recovery -- Finding the phoenix : where I am today.

Sommario/riassunto

Foreword. Preface. One: Crisis. Walking into Madness. A Colossal Wave of Despair. Death on the Mind. The Jump. Saying Goodbye. One of Many in a Desolate Club. Mourning the Thousands. Two: The Background Story. Intelligent and Spirited Child Meets Urban Black World. Turbulent Beginnings. The Hidden Background Story: Biology and Genetics. ""Escape"" From L.A. Three: Inside the Suicidal Mind. Darkening Thoughts. Painful Emotions. Warning Signs, Redux. Psychiatric Disorders Related to Suicide. Riding Out the Wave of Odds. Four: Getting Help. Psychotherapy. Peer Support. Medication 101. Paying for