Reading List

These are books that helped us with short reviews

My Son My Son by Iris Bolton — A health care professional loses her son to suicide. She survives by helping others.

Cognitive Therapy of Depression by Aaron Beck — Outlines therapy for the professional counselor but readable and practical.

No Time to Say Goodbye by Carla Fine — Expresses her grief and anger related to her husband's suicide.

Night Falls Fast by Kay Redfield Jamison — Describes her history of depression, suicidal ideation, and solutions. Includes medical findings.

His Bright Light by Danielle Steel — Narrates the story of her son's bipolar disorder and suicide.

Darkness Visible by William Styron — Describes the desperate hopelessness of depression and one writer's escape to sanity.

Necessary Losses by Judith Viorst — Looks at the numerous losses experienced in a lifetime and ways of coping.

NO Time to Say Goodbye by Carla Fine — The author, who lost her husband to suicide, draws on her own experiences as well as other Survivors and mental health professionals to offer invaluable guidance.

Healing after the Suicide of a Loved One by Ann Smolin and John Guinan — Filled with case studies, valuable information and advice, and a reading list and directory of support groups nationwide.

Why Suicide? by Eric Marcus — Answers to 200 of the most frequently asked questions about suicide, attempted suicide, and assisted suicide.

After Suicide by Eleanora Betsy Ross — Includes a lengthy reading list and directory of support groups. The author lost her husband to suicide.

Touched by Suicide by Michael F. Myers and Carla Fine — Combines the perspective of a physician and a Survivor to offer compassionate and practical advice to anyone affected by suicide.

Unholy Ghost edited by Nell Casey — A collection of essays by authors who have experienced depression — very helpful in understanding what a sufferer of depression is experiencing.