Author : A. Alvarez
"To write a beautiful book about suicide . . . to transform the subject into something beautiful—this is the forbidding task that A. Alvarez set for himself. . . . He has succeeded."—New York Times
"Suicide," writes the notes English poet and critic A. Alvarez, "has permeated Western culture like a dye that cannot be washed out." Although the aims of this compelling, compassionate work are broadly cultural and literary, the narrative is rooted in personal experience: it begins with a long memoir of Sylvia Plath, and ends with an account of the author's own suicide attempt. Within this dramatic framework, Alvarez launches his enquiry into the final taboo of human behavior, and traces changing attitudes towards suicide from the perspective of literature. He follows the black thread leading from Dante through Donne and the romantic agony, to the Savage God at the heart of modern literature.
Category: Addiction Alcohol Abuse Suicide Awareness Suicide Prevention
It is so shameful the way that "suicide" victims are always viewed as crazy or drug seeking behaviors. Opposed to writing a story about someone in pain and their struggle, our society loves to point out people's flaws and struggle but never offer suggestions to help
Date : 20 May 2018
Created By : D Read More
Category: Suicide Awareness Mental Health
Interesting article on suicide prevention and erasing the stigma associated with mental health problems.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/09/health/suicide-prevention-college-campus/
Date : 23 Nov 2016
Created By : Yasmin Kayiran Read More
Category: Mental Health Suicide Awareness
Kelly Catlin, a very talented US Cyclist killed herself earlier this year. Because she was attending Stanford, being an Olympic Medalist, and much more, Kelly was under a lot of stress. Because of her work ethic to not fail and always win, she was always overwhelmed. This caused her to
Date : 31 May 2019
Created By : Dom Russo Read More
