Børn og unge: personlige og sociale emner: selvmord

»Man kan aldrig tale for meget om selvmord. Jo mere vi tør tale om det, desto bedre kan vi hjælpe, men også forebygge«, siger de hos Dansk Forskningsinstitut for Selvmordsforebyggelse.Englespor er en fortælling om Katrine Lund, en ung pige med et skrøbeligt sind. Hun kæmper med psykisk sårbarhed, med lavt selvværd, med selvskade og selvmordstanker. Bogen er et udvalg af Katrines dagbøger gennem ni år.Katrine får hjælp undervejs. Men hun har svært ved at lukke familie, venner og behandlere ind bag facaden, dér hvor det gør ondt. Hun mister fodfæstet igen og igen, og det bliver ikke lettere, da hun indleder et årelangt forhold til sin efterskolelærer. Som 23-årig tager hun sit eget liv.Englespor henvender sig til andre unge, der går med selvmordstanker – og som forhåbentlig gennem Katrines historie og udfordringer opdager, at selvmord aldrig er en del af løsningen. Bogen henvender sig også til efterladte efter selvmord samt psykologer, læger, pædagoger og andre, der ønsker at forstå de tanker og vanskeligheder, som en selvmordstruet kæmper med.Katrines mor Susanne Bertram har skrevet bogens forord. Psykolog Janne Østergaard Hagelquist fra Center for Mentalisering bidrager med et fagligt forord om unges udvikling i puberteten og om, hvad der er på spil for selvmordstruede.

En håndbog i at håndtere, søge hjælp og være samtalepartner til mennesker der har mistet til selvmord.Sorg og sorgteori er komplekse og omdiskuterede størrelser. Når vi mister en vi elsker, er der mange faser og følelser, der er almenmenneskelige. Men ethvert tab er også sit eget – og derfor kan mønstre, reaktioner og behov være helt forskellige.Når vi behandler det at miste, er der er enighed om, at et tab gennem selvmord er i en kategori for sig, i forhold til at miste gennem sygdom, alderdom eller ulykke. Bogens forfattere har en stor ekspertise i tab ved selvmord og gennemgår i 9 kapitler, hvordan krop og sind reagerer ved selvmord, hvordan det er at være efterlevende til et selvmord, hvordan det er at være omgivelser til en efterlevende, og hvordan man som fagperson kan få hjælp til at håndtere samtalen med de efterlevende. Forfatterne kommer ind på emner som skyld & skam, udfordringer med at få hverdagen til at fungere og hvordan sprog, kommunikation, tanker og billeder kan forandre sig. Bogen er omhyggelig med at differentiere mellem forskellige aldersgrupper og relationsgrupper, da den særlige kontekst i ethvert tilfælde kan have stor betydning for, hvordan sorgen og tabet skal håndteres. Bogen bringer også konkrete råd og anvisninger til, hvor man kan hente yderligere hjælp.Pressen skriver:Bogen favner bredt og belyser ganske fint problematikken samt øger forståelsen for efterladtes situation.- Landsforeningen for efterladte efter selvmordProfessionel, klog og empatisk bog om et tungt emne.- Bibliotekernes lektørudtalelseBogen er den eneste bog om at leve med selvmord, sorg og død, jeg har fundet troværdig nok til at læse til ende.- Charlotte Rørth, Nordjyske Stiftstidende

Kommer du nogensinde tilbage til mig? er en historie om løgne og sandheder, om familie og sorg og om den første, store kærlighed, når den gør allermest ondt.Kort før eksamen i niende klasse opdager Atlas sandheden om noget, hans mor har forsøgt at skjule for ham hele hans liv. Han vil helst glemme det, vil bare have, tingene skal være, som de plejer. Men langsomt begynder Atlas at tvivle på alt – sin mor, sine venner, sig selv - og ikke mindst på sine følelser for Adelia, som jo ellers skulle være hans livs kærlighed. Pressen skriver:Lise Villadsen, som bl.a. har skrevet Tigerhjerte og Slet beviserne, har med Kommer du nogensinde tilbage til mig? skrevet en perle af en fortælling, som rammer lige ned i det allerbedste og det værste ved at være ung. [...] Kommer du nogensinde tilbage til mig? ramte mig dybt helt ind hjertekulen. Den kan læses for nydelsens skyld, men er også oplagt til brug i folkeskolens overbygning.- Litteratursiden.dk

Pipaluk bor i en grønlandsk bygd med sin far og søster. Familien er i opløsning, faren drikker og storesøster Ivalu er forsvundet.’Ivalu’ er andet bind i en serie ved tegner Lars Horneman og forfatter Morten Dürr. Ligesom i første bind, ’Zenobia’, er der tale om en tegneserie for større børn og voksne, der handler om det, man helst ikke vil tale om. ’Ivalu’ handler om incest og selvmord.Desværre bliver mange børn, i Grønland og i resten af verden, udsat for seksuelle overgreb, og tragisk nok sker de fleste overgreb inden for hjemmets fire vægge. ’Ivalu’ er en fiktiv bearbejdning af et fælles og tabuiseret traume, der eksisterer i alle samfund.

Vanja begik selvmord for to år siden ved at kaste sig i havet. Nu får hun en ny chance for at leve. Men al den smerte, hun forlod, er der stadig, og havet kalder på hende. Mens Vanja kæmper for ikke at miste sig selv igen, møder hun Frederik, og livet får pludselig ny betydning. Kan kærligheden blive hendes redning? HAVET KALDER er en smuk fortælling om kærlighed og sorg - og om at vælge livet, når det gør allermest ondt.Hun valgte livet fra. Nu er hun tvunget tilbage. Mod sin vilje.Historien har tidligere været udgivet som LIVET TILBAGE.

'Helikopter' er en fortælling om drengen Kasper, der står i en af de sværest tænkelige situationer i livet. Han forsøger at tackle verdens urimelighed med hjælp fra superhelten Electric Mist og pigen Silje, og ved at søge tilflugt i et træ, som er hans helt eget. Det er en bog om at forsøge at komme videre, når det værst tænkelige rammer. 'Helikopter' er en autentisk kortroman af Morten Walther Rasmussen, skrevet i korte, episodiske kapitler, med indføling og poetisk sans. Den kan læses af såvel børn, unge og voksne. Bogens omslag og vignetter er lavet af Jon Gotlev / No Heroes, som hermed udkommer med sit første bogværk. Han har tidligere lavet pladecovers for bands som 'Lis er stille' og 'Spring offensive'.

Stærk YA-roman om fem fodbolddrenge og deres fem forskellige liv, glæder, sorger og traumer. Kampen på fodboldbanen er ikke så hård som den i livet - og ikke alle har styrken til at rykke op.Amir, HC, Niller, Steven og Milan går til fodbold sammen. Men uden for det fællesskab har de hver deres liv med mørke løgne og skrøbelige hemmeligheder.En dag daler der et brev ned over fodboldbanen. Et brev, der kommer til at forandre holdet for altid. For det er en af drengene, der har skrevet det, men hvem? Og hvorfor er han væk?Katte har ni liv. Drenge har kun et. Kampen for at overleve som sig selv bliver hudløs og ubarmhjertig. Ikke alle overlever den.Tomas Lagermand Lundme skriver om emner, der ligger hans hjerte nært: ensomhed, grænsesøgning, seksualitet og smerte.

Min verden gik under den 5. marts 2022. Klokken var lidt over fem om eftermiddagen.Jeg var lige begyndt på aftensmaden. Kartoflerne var hældt i køkkenvasken, og en gryde med vand stod klar på køkkenbordet. Der var tændt for den kolde hane. Jeg stod med skrællekniven i den ene hånd og en kartoffel i den anden.Det var i det øjeblik, jeg så dem. To betjente, som gik forbi køkkenvinduet ude på svalegangen. Betjenten, som gik bagerst, kikkede ind på mig. I et splitsekund mødtes vores blikke, og jeg vidste med det samme, at mit liv aldrig ville blive det samme igen.Fortællingen om Thomas er en mors gribende beretning om hendes søns selvmord.Om forfatterenAlice Marianne Larsen (f. 1956) har skrevet bogen om sin søn Thomas, der havde flere diagnoser og led af svær angst. Når det var værst, blev han selvskadende i livstruende grad. Bogen er en fortælling om et liv med udfordringer og et selvmord, der måske kunne have været forhindret.

Min søn sørgede med Simon, gymnasievennerne, familien og alle, der kendte Mie.Og sorgen satte sig også i mig fra den dag, hvor skolens flag gik på halv. Det er naturligt for mig at gøre alt, hvad der står i min magt for, at vi som forældre, pårørende, venner og professionelle kan blive dygtigere til at forstå og dele, hvad vi oplever, når et ungt menneske vælger livet fra. Men det har været en hård bog at skrive, og den vil også være krævende at læse.

MAN KAN TÆNKE SIG TIL “SORG”, FORESTILLE SIG “SORG”, MEN NU ER DEN DER, SORGEN, OG ALT DET, MAN HAVDE FORESTILLET SIG, BLEGNER.Jakob er død, 17 år gammel. Tilbage står hans bedste ven, Lucas, og Jakobs ekskæreste, Emma, som på hver deres måde prøver at finde vej gennem sorgen.Kunne de have forhindret Jakobs selvmord? Burde de have indset, at der var noget galt? Kan man nogensinde få det godt igen, når tabet føles så stort? Bliver det aldrig bedre?ALDRIG BEDRE er en mørk, sørgelig og håbefuld ungdomsroman om sorg, om kærlighed og om at finde en vej videre.

I hope I can activate your heart by letting you know that your life is worth living because you have value and you have purpose. Get rid of the negative thoughts in your head and start thinking about knowledge, truth, wisdom and love. Yes, life can be so challenging and frustrating but this world needs you right now. Your friends, family, and teammates need you to get well and pull through because they know you have so much to offer to the world. Suicide should NEVER be an option because there are many other alternatives to solving your problems. I don't know what's going on in your life right now but I encourage you to not put worldly things on a pedestal and don't let them define who you are. In order to keep your life in order, create a much larger vision for yourself.

This is the first book in a series dedicated to talking about the tough subjects with our younger generations of teens and young adults that need the support in a world that can be confusing and difficult to navigate. Jen Taylor, LCSW takes her 23+ years of experience as a New York-based spiritual psychotherapist specializing in womens' empowerment, domestic violence, teens, and LGBTQIA+ individuals to develop this series with the help of real life individuals willing to share their experiences to help others. She hopes this series provides hope and alternatives to our young people who are struggling with challenging issues such as suicide, self-harm, rape, sexual assault, eating disorders and the list continues on.In this specific volume one of the series, Jen turns the focus to self-harm and suicide, two major challenging subjects in today's society. Suicide is the #2 cause of death in American adolescents and the urgency for this to be addressed is felt worldwide. Jen brings her expertise to the table with valuable resources and a collection of letters from those who have struggled in these areas and offer their stories in hopes to help others. It is Jen's prayer that this book provides hope and alternatives to our young people who are struggling with suicidal ideation and attempts.Please call 988 (USA) if you are struggling with suicidal urges.Life can be challenging, cling to the hope.

Not all ghosts haunt.In fact, Lucas wants nothing more than to save his sister's life.Killed by a drunk driver four months ago, seventeen-year-old Lucas resents his new existence as a spirit. Unseen and unheard, all he can do is watch while his family grieves his death. Brinley, his younger sister, is especially devastated and spirals deep into depression. When she begins to write suicide notes, Lucas is the only one who knows. Desperate to save her, he can do nothing-until Alex, the quiet, homeschooled girl with cancer, inexplicably sees him.Told that she has just six months to live, Alex is fighting her own battle with death. But when a mysterious boy shows up in her hospital room pleading for help, she agrees to try. As time runs short and feelings deepen, she and Lucas embark on a journey to save Brinley and each other.

A week ago, Jewel Jacob's biggest worry was making it into the Teen Arts Show. So how did the talented freshman wake up in a hospital bed with pain shooting up her arms and no memory of hurting herself? Stuck in a support group circle with other kids who tried to end their young lives, she wonders how they all got here... how she got here.Join Jewel on a journey far deeper than the scars on her wrists as she untangles confusing memories and learns that even in the darkest places, there's always a way back to the light. Get ready for a story of healing and self-discovery, where friendship, love, and quirky humor shine through the toughest times. "Mystery Scars is a compelling young adult novel that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Through heart-wrenching twists and turns, it explores the power of resilience, the importance of [teen] mental health, and the beauty of finding hope in unexpected places. Merry Brennan brings compassion and empathy to a complex subject. I cannot recommend her work highly enough." Midwest Book Review WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: "I could not put the book down. It made me weep, laugh, and feel grateful for this kind of story to offer hope to those suffering and their families.""Riveting and intense... a tale that needs to be told. Dr. Halen is a wonderfully compassionate character whose conversations with the members of the group are insightful for all of us.""I loved how the story ended... it sheds a light on today's struggles and encourages teens to seek help early on. With help and reaching out to others, life can get better."OFFERING HELP:With today's youth experiencing mental health issues in unprecedented numbers, Mystery Scars is a timely YA novel that may help individuals who are suffering, as well as those who love and support them.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teens in the US, and the need for effective prevention has never been greater. Written by two adolescent suicide experts, this gentle and effective guide will help teens overcome suicidal thoughts by reducing emotional pain, increasing hope, and building meaningful connections. Readers will learn specific skills grounded in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), including how to establish safety plans, identify and manage intense emotions, limit stress, find purpose, and ultimately take control of their suicidal thoughts to move forward into a more optimistic and hopeful future.

One second.Seventeen-year-old Corinne has everything. Her life. Family. Friends. Boyfriend. But in that one second, she loses it all. Now she's left with harrowing nightmares. Hallucinations. And panic attacks that seem to come out of nowhere. She tries everything to take the pain away, but there's only one option she sees as a true way out.When Corinne is sent to live in a psychiatric institution, she doesn't want to talk. It's pointless. They can't help her. But slowly Corinne opens up and wants to remember what it's like to be happy so she begins reliving her past life to her doctor. She knows she can't live in the past, but she sees no future and is faced with the hardest decision of her life.Pieces of Me is a gripping young adult contemporary fiction novel.

Ryan's story has been filled with much pain since his father died, but his story is coming to an end too. On a fateful morning, senior student Caleb, arrives at school to hear some awful news about his best friend, delivered by Ryan's mother. Will Caleb be able to get through the pain of his best friends suicide, or will his story end the same way?

Maybelline Chen isn't the Chinese Taiwanese American daughter her mother expects her to be. May prefers hoodies over dresses and wants to become a writer. When asked, her mom can't come up with one specific reason for why she's proud of her only daughter. May's beloved brother, Danny, on the other hand, has just been admitted to Princeton. But Danny secretly struggles with depression, and when he dies by suicide, May's world is shattered.In the aftermath, racist accusations are hurled against May's parents for putting too much pressure on him. May's father tells her to keep her head down. Instead, May challenges these ugly stereotypes through her writing. Yet the consequences of speaking out run much deeper than anyone could foresee. Who gets to tell our stories, and who gets silenced? It's up to May to take back the narrative.Joanna Ho masterfully explores timely themes of mental health, racism, and classism.

A life affirming story of rehabilitation and hope after prison. The third novel from multi-award-winning Danielle Jawando, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Elizabeth Acevedo.

For fans of John Green and Emily X.R. Pan, The Half-Orphan's Handbook by Joan F. Smith is a coming-of-age story and an empathetic, authentic exploration of grief with a sharp sense of humor and a big heart.It's been three months since Lila lost her father to suicide. Since then, she's learned to protect herself from pain by following two unbreakable rules: 1. The only people who can truly hurt you are the ones you love. Therefore, love no one. 2. Stay away from liars. Liars are the worst.But when Lila's mother sends her to a summer-long grief camp, it's suddenly harder for Lila to follow these rules. Potential new friends and an unexpected crush threaten to drag her back into life for the first time since her dad's death.On top of everything, there's more about what happened that Lila doesn't know, and facing the truth about her family will be the hardest part of learning how a broken heart can love again.An Imprint Book

From the outside, Everest has it all, but there's only one person who can see him for who he truly is . . . and it changes his life forever. In this tender, poignant debut novel by newcomer Sky Chase, two teenagers on the cusp of adulthood learn to embrace life in ways neither of them ever anticipated. Everest is the most popular boy in school. He's handsome, wealthy, and captain of the football team-he has the world at his fingertips, but he's desperately unhappy. And when those feelings become too much to bear, he tries to take his own life. On the surface, Beverly's different from Everest in every possible way. She's quiet, shy, hard working, and keeps to herself on campus, focusing on her schoolwork and her part-time job, distracting herself from her less-than-perfect upbringing. When Everest returns to school after his attempt, he's in more pain than ever. Discarded by his friends, he draws little empathy and too much attention from those who surround him. But when Beverly and Everest meet unexpectedly in a dusty corner of the old library, they discover together just how rich life can be when given the freedom to just be yourself.

Along she came… Everyday, Ryan Turner must face the reality that everyone knows what he did. It's in they way they speak to him. It's in the way they look at him. Ryan's only solace comes from the local waterfall, where the violent crashing of the water clears his mind of everything. But then one day, a girl named Nicki Thornton throws herself into his solitary world. Nicki is direct about his past and determined to crash through the wall of glass that Ryan has put between himself and others. She seeks answers to questions that she knows only Ryan can understand. Nicki dives deeper into his life, opening his heart and getting closer to the shameful secrets that he has tried to bury. Though Ryan knows he does not have all of the answers that she seeks, but he realizes that he may have found an answer to his own questions in her. "Haunting, hopeful and masterfully crafted"-Kirkus Reviews

For fans of Girl in Pieces, All the Bright Places, and Girl, Interrupted comes a haunting and breathtaking YA contemporary debut novel that packs a powerful message: hope can be found in the darkness."Achingly poignant . . . a love letter and a life raft to the brokenhearted." -New York Times bestselling author Alison McGheeSeventeen-year-old Ellie had no hope left. Yet the day after she dies by suicide, she finds herself in the midst of an out-of-body experience. She is a spectator, swaying between past and present, retracing the events that unfolded prior to her death.But there are gaps in her memory, fractured pieces Ellie is desperate to re-assemble. There's her mother, a songbird who wanted to break free from her oppressive cage. The boy made of brushstrokes and goofy smiles who brought color into a gray world. Her brooding father, with his sad puppy eyes and clenched fists. And Ellie's determined to find out why a piece of her was left behind.Told in epistolary-like style, Rocky Callen's deeply moving A Breath Too Late sensitively examines the beautiful and terrible moments that make up a life and the possibilities that live in even the darkest of places. Perfect for fans of the critically-acclaimed Speak, I'll Give You the Sun, and If I Stay. "An exquisitely played love song to life, in all of its hurts, wonders, memories, and loves." -Jeff Zentner, Morris Award winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days "A haunting story, punctuated with brilliant points of hope and light. This is an important story. A necessary story . . . Callen's writing radiates with passion, honesty and love." -National Book Award finalist and Printz Award-winning author An Na

From debut author Cameron Kelly Rosenblum comes a stunning teen novel that tackles love, grief, and mental health as one girl must process her friends death and ultimately learn how to stand in her own light. Perfect for fans of All the Bright Places and We Were Liars. Its the summer before senior year. Reid is in the thick of Scofield Highs in-crowd thanks to her best friend, Hattie, who has been her social oxygen since middle school.But summer is when Hattie goes to her familys Maine island home. Instead of sitting inside for eight weeks, waiting for her to return, Reid and their friend, Sam, enter into a pactto live it up, one party at a time. But days before Hattie is due home, Reid finds out the shocking news that Hattie has died by suicide. Driven by a desperate need to understand what went wrong, Reid searches for answers.In doing so, she uncovers painful secrets about the person she thought she knew better than herself. And the truth will force Reid to reexamine everything.