Book recommendations

[iloveduster]

Can anyone recommend books that talk about suicide (preferably non-fiction)?

 

[Bruce]

Hello @iloveduster! I think this one is pretty good: Suicide and Attempted Suicide by Geo Stone.

 

[unabletocope]

PPH

 

[Endisclose]

The myth of sisyphus - Albert Camus.

 

[Kawaii_Shoujo215]

Suicide Prohibition: The Shame of Medicine (Thomas Szasz) and Undoing Suicidism (Alexandre Baril) are really good pro-choice anti-oppressive works

 

[_Gollum_]

• On Suicide by Jean Améry
• The Noonday Demon by Andrew Solomon

And I second The Myth of Sisyphus.

 

[iloveduster]

Hello @iloveduster! I think this one is pretty good: Suicide and Attempted Suicide by Geo Stone.

Thank you!

 

[Jiyuurakka]

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai. One of my favourite books of all time, and one of the most realistic depictions of how I felt and arguably still do feel about life sometimes.

The author attempted suicide four times in total in his lifetime and was able to successfully kill himself right after he finished writing No Longer Human, so the book itself holds an authentic power to it when you read the words. Takes only three hours to read, I can predict it would be a really impactful read to everyone here.

Have no doubt, this book will make you feel like someone in this World actually experienced and was able to express properly in words what most people fail to say in words about life. I'm open to discuss it with anyone who finishes reading it as well, it's a very hard hitting read.

 

[iloveduster]

The myth of sisyphus - Albert Camus.

I've already read it and enjoyed it a lot! Thank you for the recommendation though

Suicide Prohibition: The Shame of Medicine (Thomas Szasz) and Undoing Suicidism (Alexandre Baril) are really good pro-choice anti-oppressive works

Thank you!

 

[Ligottian]

The Savage God - A. Alvarez

 

[iloveduster]

• On Suicide by Jean Améry
• The Noonday Demon by Andrew Solomon

And I second The Myth of Sisyphus.

Thank you!

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai. One of my favourite books of all time, and one of the most realistic depictions of how I felt and arguably still do feel about life sometimes.

The author attempted suicide four times in total in his lifetime and was able to successfully kill himself right after he finished writing No Longer Human, so the book itself holds an authentic power to it when you read the words. Takes only three hours to read, I can predict it would be a really impactful read to everyone here.

Have no doubt, this book will make you feel like someone in this World actually experienced and was able to express properly in words what most people fail to say in words about life. I'm open to discuss it with anyone who finishes reading it as well, it's a very hard hitting read.

Thank you!

The Savage God - A. Alvarez

Thank you!

 

[Bannana]

Drafts of a suicide note

 

[Linda]

I have two books on suicide. The first is "Farewell to the world: a history of suicide" by Marzio Barbagli. It's what it says, a history book, and it does not look at the "why" or the ethics of suicide. However it is very good at the task that it has set for itself.

The second book I mention only to say avoid it. "Working in the dark, Understanding the pre-suicide state of mind" by Donald Campbll and Rob Hale. It's written by two psychiatrists who consider that suicide is to be discouraged in all circumstances, a view that few on this site will share. It's not even very good within its own terms of reference. Although it does have some useful insights, it also has a great deal of psycho-babble, most of which, in my view, is completely devoid of meaning. I read it twice, in the hope that increasing familiarity with what the authors were trying to say would improve my opinion of the book. It didn't.

 

[singularity3]

Jean amery. On suicide (1975)

 

[iloveduster]

Drafts of a suicide note

Thank you!

I have two books on suicide. The first is "Farewell to the world: a history of suicide" by Marzio Barbagli. It's what it says, a history book, and it does not look at the "why" or the ethics of suicide. However it is very good at the task that it has set for itself.

The second book I mention only to say avoid it. "Working in the dark, Understanding the pre-suicide state of mind" by Donald Campbll and Rob Hale. It's written by two psychiatrists who consider that suicide is to be discouraged in all circumstances, a view that few on this site will share. It's not even very good within its own terms of reference. Although it does have some useful insights, it also has a great deal of psycho-babble, most of which, in my view, is completely devoid of meaning. I read it twice, in the hope that increasing familiarity with what the authors were trying to say would improve my opinion of the book. It didn't.

Thank you!

Jean amery. On suicide (1975)

Thank you!

 

[Throwawayacc3]

The Bible…..


Sorry - being in church from a young age and hearing the same Hyms and chants over and over and over again would make anyone want to CTB.

 

[iloveduster]

The Bible…..


Sorry - being in church from a young age and hearing the same Hyms and chants over and over and over again would make anyone want to CTB.

Yeah, true

 

[_Gollum_]

The Bible…..


Sorry - being in church from a young age and hearing the same Hyms and chants over and over and over again would make anyone want to CTB.

Unironically though I'd recommend the Book of Job and Ecclesiastes. Not about suicide per se, but I return to Job often during tough moments because of how well it captures the feeling of suffering so bad that you want to die.