Suicide and social justice : new perspectives on the politics of suicide and suicide prevention

__Suicide and Social Justice__ unites diverse scholarly and social justice perspectives on the international problem of suicide and suicidal behavior. With a focus on social justice, the book seeks to understand the complex interactions between individual and group experiences with suicidality and various social pathologies, including inequality, intergenerational poverty, racism, sexism, and homophobia. Chapters investigate the underlying and often overlooked connections that link rising rates and disproportionate concentrations of suicide within specific populations to wider social, political, and economic conditions. This edited volume brings diverse scholarly and social justice perspectives to bear on the problem of suicide and suicidal behavior, equipping researchers and practitioners with the knowledge they need to fundamentally rethink suicide and suicide prevention. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Praise 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Acknowledgments 8 List of Contributors 10 Introduction 12 Volume Overview 16 Possibilities for Social Justice or Political Approaches to Suicide 21 References 21 PART I 24 Chapter 1: Suicide and Social Justice: Discourse, Politics and Experience 26 Introduction 26 Approach 27 The Formulation of the Relationship between Social Injustice and Suicide 28 Conceptualisation of Traditional Bio-Medical, Psychiatric and Psychological Approaches to Suicide within Social Justice Discourse 32 Underlying Assumptions 35 Possibilities for Thought and Action Opened Up through the Discursive Construction of Suicide as a Question of Social Justice 37 Conclusions 39 References 40 Chapter 2: Shame as Affective Injustice: Qualitative, Sociological Explorations of Self-Harm, Suicide and Socioeconomic Inequalities 43 Introduction 43 Theorising Shame 44 Centring Accounts in the Study of Emotions, Self-Harm and Suicide 47 Excavating Shame in Accounts of Self-Harm and Suicide 50 Shame, Emotion and Language 51 Shame and the “Failure” of Self-Determination 53 Conclusion 55 Notes 56 References 56 PART II 62 Chapter 3: Cultural Continuity and Indigenous Youth Suicide 64 Introduction 64 Section I 65 Section II: Let No Man (sic) Rend Asunder what God has Joined Together 71 Self- and Cultural Continuity as Bridges over Troubled Waters 73 Section III: Deconstructing the Person–Culture Dichotomy: A Case Study of Indigenous Youth Suicide 74 Measuring Self- and Cultural Continuity 76 Conclusion 78 References 79 Chapter 4: Strengthening Borders and Toughening Up on Welfare: Deaths by Suicide in the UK’s Hostile Environment 82 Introduction 82 Hostile Environments 83 Bordering Practices 86 Psychocentrism and Psychopolitics 88 The Colony as Hostile Environment 91 Conclusion 94 Notes 94 References 94 Chapter 5: Suicidal Regimes: Public Policy and the Formation of Vulnerability to Suicide 98 Introduction 98 (Re)Integrating City and Soul in the Study of Suicide 99 Psycho-Structural Distress and the Making of Vulnerability to Suicide 101 Mapping Suicide and Poverty 101 Access to Firearms 103 Mental Health 105 Suicide under Conservative Party Control 106 Integrating Theory and Practice 108 Limits and Conclusion 109 Notes 110 References 111 Chapter 6: Protest Suicide among Muslim Women: A Human Rights Perspective 113 Language 113 Suicide and Islam 114 Women’s Suicidality in Muslim-Majority Communities and Countries: Who, Where, How, and Why 115 Discussion 119 Being a Woman is not Suicide-Protective 120 For Women, Social Integration and Social Regulation Are often Suicide Risk Factors, not Protectors 120 Feeling Like a Burden is not a Central Theme in Women’s Suicidality 121 Suicidality is not First and Foremost about Mental Illness 122 Why a Human Rights Framework Matters in Suicide Theory, Research, and Prevention 122 Conclusions 124 Notes 125 References 127 Chapter 7: From Psychocentric Explanations to Social Troubles: Challenging Dominant Discourse on Suicide in Ghana 133 The Mental Health Landscape and Suicidal Behaviour in Ghana 133 Reasons for Suicide: Existential Crisis or Mental Illness? 134 Existential Issues as Social Injustice 135 Injustice, Suicide and the Law in Ghana 137 Beyond Psychocentric Advocacy to Sociocentric Intervention Schemes 141 Civil Society Groups, Advocacy Realignment and Policy Formulation 142 Concluding Remarks 143 References 144 PART III 150 Chapter 8: I Am a Suicide Waiting to Happen: Reframing Self-Completed Murder and Death 152 Introduction: The Social Justice Turn 152 The Double Chrysippus 154 The Case of Trans 155 Trauma beyond Healing: Phonoïc Wounds 156 Testimonial 158 Conclusion: From Victim-Blaming to Death Wish Counseling 158 Notes 161 References 161 self murder: Poem by Daniel G. Scott 163 Chapter 9: It Takes a Village: The Nonprofessional Mental Health Worker Movement 165 Introduction 165 History of Paraprofessional Movement 165 Characteristics of Crisis Centers and Paraprofessionals 170 Beyond Crisis Centers: Gatekeeper Approaches 173 Effectiveness of Paraprofessionals 175 Current and Future Developments 178 References 182 Chapter 10: Availability and Quality of Mental Healthcare Services for Veterans at Risk for Suicide 191 Availability and Quality of Empirically-Supported Treatments for At-Risk Veterans 193 Next Steps in Veteran Suicide Prevention 199 Conclusions 204 Notes 204 References 204 Chapter 11: Hello Cruel World! Embracing a Collective Ethics for Suicide Prevention 208 Mainstream Suicidology and the Search for Purity 210 Suicidology and Suicide Prevention Are Conflated 211 Suicidology Shapes Ways of Being a Self 212 Purism Has its Limits 213 Embracing the Mess of Our Embodied Co-Existence 214 Others Are Always Involved 215 Finding Cracks and Opportunities for Resistance 216 Collective Ethics for a Shared Future 217 Learning from and with Indigenous Knowledge Systems 217 Paying Attention Differently 218 References 219 Index 222 "Suicide and Social Justice unites diverse scholarly and social justice perspectives on the international problem of suicide and suicidal behavior. With a focus on social justice,the book seeks to understand the complex interactions between individual and group experiences with suicidality and various social pathologies,including inequality,intergenerational poverty,racism,sexism,and homophobia. Chapters investigate the underlying and often overlooked connections that link rising rates and disproportionate concentrations of suicide within specific populations to wider social,political,and economic conditions. This edited volume brings diverse scholarly and social justice perspectives to bear on the problem of suicide and suicidal behavior,equipping researchers and practitioners with the knowledge they need to fundamentally rethink suicide and suicide prevention." Suicide and Social Justice unites diverse scholarly and social justice perspectives on the international problem of suicide and suicidal behavior. With a focus on social justice, the book seeks to understand the complex interactions between individual and group experiences with suicidality and various social pathologies, including inequality, intergenerational poverty, racism, sexism, and homophobia. Chapters investigate the underlying and often overlooked connections that link rising rates and disproportionate concentrations of suicide within specific populations to wider social, political, and economic conditions. This edited volume brings diverse scholarly and social justice perspectives to bear on the problem of suicide and suicidal behavior, equipping researchers and practitioners with the knowledge they need to fundamentally rethink suicide and suicide prevention. Suicide And Social Justice Unites Diverse Scholarly And Social Justice Perspectives On The International Problem Of Suicide And Suicidal Behavior. With A Focus On Social Justice, The Book Seeks To Understand The Complex Interactions Between Individual And Group Experiences With Suicidality And Various Social Pathologies, Including Inequality, Intergenerational Poverty, Racism, Sexism, And Homophobia. Chapters Investigate The Underlying And Often Overlooked Connections That Link Rising Rates And Disproportionate Concentrations Of Suicide Within Specific Populations To Wider Social, Political, And Economic Conditions. This Edited Volume Brings Diverse Scholarly And Social Justice Perspectives To Bear On The Problem Of Suicide And Suicidal Behavior, Equipping Researchers And Practitioners With The Knowledge They Need To Fundamentally Rethink Suicide And Suicide Prevention-- Edited By Mark E. Button And Ian Marsh. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "Suicide and Social Justice unites diverse scholarly and social justice perspectives on the international problem of suicide and suicidal behavior. With a focus on social justice, the book seeks to understand the complex interactions between individual and group experiences with suicidality and various social pathologies, including inequality, intergenerational poverty, racism, sexism, and homophobia. Chapters investigate the underlying and often overlooked connections that link rising rates and disproportionate concentrations of suicide within specific populations to wider social, political, and economic conditions. This edited volume brings diverse scholarly and social justice perspectives to bear on the problem of suicide and suicidal behavior, equipping researchers and practitioners with the knowledge they need to fundamentally rethink suicide and suicide prevention"-- Provided by publisher