What’s Wrong with the Term “Completed Suicide” I explained my objections to the term in this post, and they bear repeating. I urge people not to use the term “completed” suicide. Some people advocate for using the term “completed suicide” instead. With that said, I prefer the term “died by suicide” because it avoids the judgmental connotations of “committed suicide.” If changing our language can help suicidal people to feel safer asking for help, then changing language can save lives. Some will deride this discussion of suicide terminology as political correctness gone awry. I love language, and I also love discussing its intricacies. We now live in a time when we seek to understand people who experience suicidal ideation, behaviours and attempts, and to treat them with compassion rather than condemn them.” “Completed Suicide” vs. “Suicide is not a sin and is no longer a crime, so we should stop saying that people ‘commit’ suicide. This stigma, in turn, can deter people from seeking help from friends, family, and professionals.Īs Susan Beaton and colleagues note in their article, “Suicide and Language: Why We Shouldn’t Use the ‘C’ Word”: To portray suicide as a crime or sin stigmatizes those who experience suicidal thoughts or attempt suicide. Rather, the act of suicide almost always is the product of mental illness, intolerable stress, pain, or trauma. Suicide itself might be bad, yes, but the person who dies by suicide is not committing a crime or sin. Someone commits burglary, or murder, or rape, or perjury, or adultery, or crime – or something else bad. You will love every page of it.People in the suicide prevention field discourage the use of the term “committed suicide.” The verb “commit” (when followed by an act) is generally reserved for actions that many people view as sinful or immoral. "This book is equal parts hilarious, bittersweet, and strange. "Like the very best teen novels, Suicide Notes is both classic and edgy, timeless and provocative." - Brent Hartinger, author of Geography Club and The Last Chance Texaco "Jeff's journey is wittily unique, balancing a fresh voice and a uniquely realistic character with comedy and seriousness." - KLIATT "Make(s) a powerful emotional impact." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for Suicide Notes: "With a sprinkling of dark humor and a full measure of humanness, Suicide Notes is quirky, surprising, and a riveting read." - Ellen Hopkins, New York Times bestselling author of Fallout and Crank "Jeff's wit and self-discovery are refreshing, poignant, and, at times, laugh-out-loud funny." - School Library Journal "Makes a powerful emotional impact." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Like the very best teen novels, Suicide Notes is both classic and edgy, timeless and provocative." -Brent Hartinger, author of Geography Club "With a sprinkling of dark humor and a full measure of humanness, Suicide Notes is quirky, surprising, and a riveting read." -Ellen Hopkins, author of The You I've Never Known and Love Lies Beneath Jeff is perfectly fine, perfectly normal not like the other kids in the hospital with him.īut over the course of the next forty-five days, Jeff begins to understand why he ended up here-and realizes he has more in common with the other kids than he thought. One thing's for sure-he doesn't belong there.Īn unforgettable coming of age novel for fans of 13 Reasons Why, It's Kind of a Funny Story, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.įifteen-year-old Jeff wakes up on New Year's Day to find himself in the hospital-specifically, in the psychiatric ward.ĭespite the bandages on his wrists, he's positive this is all some huge mistake. After 15-year-old Jeff wakes up in a hospital psychiatric ward, he's a little fuzzy on how he got there. About the Book A brand-new edition of Ford's acclaimed novel-a poignant and darkly humorous story about life and the pursuit of happiness.
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