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Preventing Suicide : a Handbook for Pastors, Chaplains and Pastoral CounselorsA Handbook for Pastors, Chaplains and Pastoral Counselors / Karen Mason.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: PraxisPublication details: Downers Grove, IL. : InterVarsity Press, 2014.Description: 232 p. : 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780830841172
  • 9780830896479
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BV4012.2  .M297 2014
Contents:
Who dies by suicide? -- Shattering myths about suicide -- Suicide and Christian theology -- Theories of suicide -- Helping someone in a suicide crisis -- Helping a survivor of attempted suicide -- Helping the helpers -- Helping suicide survivors -- Helping the faith community.
Summary: What is the church's role in suicide prevention? While we tend to view the work of suicide prevention as the task of professional therapists and doctors, the church can also play a vital role. Studies show that religious faith is an important factor reducing the risk of suicide. Yet many pastors, chaplains and pastoral counselors feel overwhelmed and unprepared to prevent suicides. In this practical handbook
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Who dies by suicide? -- Shattering myths about suicide -- Suicide and Christian theology -- Theories of suicide -- Helping someone in a suicide crisis -- Helping a survivor of attempted suicide -- Helping the helpers -- Helping suicide survivors -- Helping the faith community.

What is the church's role in suicide prevention? While we tend to view the work of suicide prevention as the task of professional therapists and doctors, the church can also play a vital role. Studies show that religious faith is an important factor reducing the risk of suicide. Yet many pastors, chaplains and pastoral counselors feel overwhelmed and unprepared to prevent suicides. In this practical handbook

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