Research Catalog

Title

Breaking the silence : New Zealanders talk about suicide / Lorraine Moir.

Author

Moir, Lorraine

Publication

Nelson, N.Z. : Craig Potton Pub., c2001.

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Details

Description

164 p.; 22 cm.

Summary

"Those who have been affected by suicide talk about their experiences ... survivors of suicide attempts, alongside those who have lost children, partners, parents and friends talk about how they have coped with their trauma ... a range of professionals who deal with the consequences of suicide relate their experiences, including a psychologist, counsellor, doctor, policeman, coroner and an accident and emergency nurse"--Back cover.

Subject

• Suicide, Attempted
• Suicide > psychology
• Suicide > New Zealand
• Suicide victims > New Zealand > Family relationships
• Bereavement > Psychological aspects

Genre/Form

Personal Narrative

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p.164).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Part One: -- My story -- Sue and Tania's story -- Andrea's story -- Hannah's story -- Jeremy's story -- Mary's story -- Karla's story -- Rhonda's story -- Geoff's story -- Claire and Jill's story -- Belinda's story -- Denise's story -- Jo's story -- Georgina Beyer's story -- Rick Stevenson's story -- Part Two: -- The last taboo -- A lifeline perspective -- An accident and emergency nurse's perspective -- A doctor's perspective -- A policeman's perspective -- A coroner's perspective -- A psychologist's perspective.

ISBN

090880279X (pbk.)

OCLC

• 51607696
• SCSB-10723330

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library