This is a book for adolescents who have contemplated suicide, or who may be at risk for doing so. As a teenager, author DeQuincy Lezine was one of the many young people each year who attempt suicide. Instead, he sought psychiatric help and went on to found the first ever campus-based chapter of the Suicide Prevention Action Network USA. In Eight Stories Up, Lezine discusses his own struggles with suicidal thoughts and provides valuable information that young people need, such as how to find professional help, what types of problems and illnesses may lead to suicidal behavioUrs, available therapies, and how to cope at home and at school.

 

This book is part of a book series called Adolescent Mental Health Initiative .

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Oxford University Press Inc .

DeQuincy A. Lezine, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Rochester Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide. David Brent, MD, is Academic Chief of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, and Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics & Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he holds the Endowed Chair in Suicide Studies.

This book has the following chapters: Foreword Preface One: Crisis Walking into Madness A Colossal Wave of Despair Death on the Mind The Jump Saying Goodbye One of Many in a Desolate Club Mourning the Thousands Two: The Background Story Intelligent and Spirited Child Meets Urban Black World Turbulent Beginnings The Hidden Background Story: Biology and Genetics "Escape" From L. A. Three: Inside the Suicidal Mind Darkening Thoughts Painful Emotions Warning Signs, Redux Psychiatric Disorders Related to Suicide Riding Out the Wave of Odds Four: Getting Help Psychotherapy Peer Support Medication 101 Paying for Treatment The Bottom Line Five: Recovery Hospital Log The Immediate Aftermath of a Suicidal Crisis The Road to Recovery Six: Finding the Phoenix: Where I Am Today A Worse Than Average Day The Big Picture Rebirth: Starting Over Rekindling Happiness From the Ashes Find Your Inner Phoenix Frequently Asked Questions Glossary Resources Bibliography Index