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Chapter 7 - Hope

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 October 2023

Meaghan Stacy  and
Jay Schulkin
Meaghan Stacy
Affiliation:
Yale University, Connecticut
Jay Schulkin
Affiliation:
University of Washington
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Summary

The book concludes on a positive and action-oriented note. We highlight the role of hope in our society and how it can benefit suicide prevention efforts. The chapter summarizes how the book has accomplished three aims: (1) providing a biopsychosocial perspective on suicide and prevention, (2) serving as a public health intervention by increasing awareness, de-bunking myths, and destigmatizing suicide, and (3) helping readers shift to a perspective of hope and optimism. Capitalizing on this optimism, the chapter then focuses on increasing agency and offering concrete action steps, such that the reader feels they can be part of suicide prevention.

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Understanding Suicide in the United States
A Social, Biological, and Psychological Perspective
 , pp. 103 - 106
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Hope
  • Meaghan Stacy, Yale University, Connecticut, Jay Schulkin, University of Washington
  • Book: Understanding Suicide in the United States
  • Online publication: 12 October 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009386937.008
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  • Hope
  • Meaghan Stacy, Yale University, Connecticut, Jay Schulkin, University of Washington
  • Book: Understanding Suicide in the United States
  • Online publication: 12 October 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009386937.008
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  • Hope
  • Meaghan Stacy, Yale University, Connecticut, Jay Schulkin, University of Washington
  • Book: Understanding Suicide in the United States
  • Online publication: 12 October 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009386937.008
Available formats
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