Suicide and Social Justice unites diverse scholarly and social justice perspectives on the international problem of suicide and suicidal behavior. With a focus
Globally, suicides account for a significant number of premature deaths every year. Traditional approaches to suicide research and prevention are not working fo
Sociological and psychiatric studies on suicide based on Western ideas about human nature see suicide as social or individual disorder. Suicide in China, howeve
Approximately one million people worldwide commit suicide each year, and at least ten times as many attempt suicide. A considerable number of these people are i
Every year, about 30,000 people die by suicide in the U.S., and some 650,000 receive emergency treatment after a suicide attempt. Often, those most at risk are