Thomas F. Oltmanns, Robert E. Emery; University of VA No single explanation can account for all self-destructive behavior. Edwin Shneidman, a clinical psychologist who is

Robert A. Neimeyer & Angela M. Pfeiffer  1. Superficial reassurance. Example: “You are so young and have so much to live for, how can you

The social and theological issues associated with suicide add to the burden that survivors must carry and complicate the grieving process. In addition to the

Dr. Alan Wolfelt (Dr. Wolfelt is the Founder and Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is a

(“Intervention” refers to attempts to prevent suicide. “Postvention” refers to the efforts of caregivers to help survivors after suicide has occurred.) It is estimated that

Common Single Predictors of Adult Suicide Studies indicate that 90% of decedents give verbal or behavioral clues within a week or so before the event.