Suicide and the Irish /
Michael J. Kelleher.
- Cork : Mercier Press, 1996.
- 140 p. ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-129) and index.
Introduction -- The rise in suicide -- Religion and suicide -- Suicide and family life -- Adolescent stress and youth suicide -- Suicide and mental illness -- Social determinants of suicidal behaviour -- The fate of self-poisoners -- The response of family and friends -- Prevention at national level -- Helping the suicidal -- The morality of suicide, assisted suicide and euthanasia -- The suicide of Pat Tierney.