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# Suicidal: Why We Kill Ourselves Hardcover – October 30, 2018

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## Customer Reviews

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    Jesse Bering unlocks many doors on the way to understanding suicide
  

*by B***E on Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018*

I have a personal reason for reading this book - we lost our son to suicide totally unexpectedly, without warnings, 16 months ago. The loss has devasted us and turned our own existence into a painful struggle. We had no idea that our son was suffering, let alone that he was suicidal. The appearance he presented was totally misleading. He was a young, highly functioning professional with a lot of friends. He was good looking, athletic and talented. He always appeared to be in control. His suicide was a shock to all. How could we all be so wrong?Jesse Bering’s book confirmed so many things that I have come up with during my own 16 months “psychological autopsy” and “trying to get into my son’s head”. There were certain traits that contributed to my son’s death. As Jesse lists some of them: perfectionism-check, sensitivity-check, very high standards for himself and blaming himself - check. Propensity for depression, combined with numerous situational stressors that created a perfect storm -check. Having a gun as Jesse points out, and I agree, was a recipe for disaster.I found chapter 4 on Roy Baumeister’s  stages in which the individual moves from one degree of suicidality on to the next immensely valuable, particularly from the perspective that it is here where the deadly cycle can be broken. I actually reread this part and will be rereading many parts of the book.Another well-illustrated point is what Edwin Shneidman calls “psychache”. The case of Vic, a young girl who took her own life is particularly painful to read. Her writings are so beautiful and haunting.As Jesse points out, this is not a suicide prevention book. His hope is that it might help people better understand the problem and maybe recognize some of the signs and deal with them.After reading the book, I feel solidarity with the author, Jesse Bering. His sincerity and sharing of his personal struggles make me feel that we are in the same boat. In his outstanding book, Heavens on Earth, Michael Shermer writes about a staggering level of complexity produced by 85 billion of neurons in a human brain, each with about a thousand synaptic links, for a total of 100 trillion connections.  I can’t help but think that somehow those 85 billion neurons and 100 trillion connections also account for the commonalties that we share as human beings. Though each suicide seems to be different, the commonalities are extremely important clues for dealing and hopefully understanding and solving the problem.Did Jesse’s book provide answers to all the questions? No, and Jesse himself acknowledges that. But he certainly went along this long, dark, seemingly endless hall with seemingly endless doors and he unlocked many of them one by one. And I hope that he doesn't stop here.. Luckily, Jesse is not alone on this hall. There are others doing the same.I found Jesse’s book so valuable that I will give a copy to people I know who are interested in understanding the subject better.

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    Witty, engaging, and informative
  

*by T***K on Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2018*

Bering is one of my favorite authors and he doesn't disappoint with "Suicidal." As he makes clear from the beginning, this book is his attempt to make sense of suicide and hopefully provide others with a guide to help prevent future suicides. It is his hope that the information he provides can be a roadblock to those having suicidal thoughts as well as helpful to those interested in suicide and suicide prevention.Bering accepts Roy Baumeister's model of the steps leading up to suicide and dedicates a whole chapter to a case study. Although some might say that the book isn't exhaustive enough, I'd agree but I don't believe Bering's aim was an exhaustive, academic tome on suicide. Suicide, Bering makes clear, is a complicated topic but the more we know about it, the better we are at identifying those that are suicidal.Witty, engaging, and informative, "Suicidal" is for all those concerned about suicide.

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    A must read for the suicidal and those that know them.
  

*by L***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2018*

A deep dive into a taboo topic with a good mix of personal reflections from the author and reviews of relevant prior research.  Jesse Bering's approach to the topic is balanced and respectful, always engaging, and sometimes somehow humorous.  I'm grateful for the perspective he offers which has genuinely changed the way I look at suicidal ideation.

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