01684cam a2200289u 4500 AUA.1 20241108110831.0 eng eng 9780830841172 9780830896479 .b30210975 JTL BV4012.2 .M297 2014 Mason, Karen. Preventing suicide : a handbook for pastors, chaplains and pastoral counselors / Karen Mason. Downers Grove, IL. : InterVarsity Press, 2014. 232 p. : 23 cm. Praxis. Includes bibliographical references and index. Who dies by suicide? -- Shattering myths about suicide -- Suicide and Christian theology -- Theories of suicide -- Helping someone in a suicide crisis -- Helping a survivor of attempted suicide -- Helping the helpers -- Helping suicide survivors -- Helping the faith community. What is the church's role in suicide prevention? While we tend to view the work of suicide prevention as the task of professional therapists and doctors, the church can also play a vital role. Studies show that religious faith is an important factor reducing the risk of suicide. Yet many pastors, chaplains and pastoral counselors feel overwhelmed and unprepared to prevent suicides. In this practical handbook Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web. Pastoral counseling. Suicide Religious aspects Christianity. 14860 lcc BOOK BV 4012.2 .M297 2014 18528 18528 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2017-06-14 Bought by JTL 17.71 AUA21603 BV 4012.2 .M297 2014 AUA21603 2017-06-14 00:00:00 17.71 2017-06-14 BOOK