Guns and Suicide
An American Epidemic
"[Anestis] convincingly shows that the rising number of suicides among young people is the direct result of guns in our homes. He powerfully argues that a ban on guns will go a long way to lower the number of suicides in the United States . . . Guns and Suicide is a well-researched and well-argued book. It provides new perspectives on the question of gun rights in America." --The Washington Book Review "Written by one of the rising stars of suicide prevention, Guns and Suicide is a penetrating and scholarly examination of some of the thorniest issues in contemporary American life. Dr. Anestis is truly one of the leading experts today on the interface between firearms and suicide and this superb and thorough exploration is an extraordinary contribution to the field. While many of us have passionate views about guns, suicide, and American culture, there is not a more thoughtful, balanced, and compelling examination of these topics-this is now the definitive source." --David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Suicide Prevention Laboratory, The Catholic University "Suicides have risen steadily for more than a decade in the United States, especially among subgroups like middle aged men and military Veterans. Few Americans are aware, however, that over half of these suicides involved self-inflicted gunshot wounds. The public is even less aware of the fact that over two-thirds of gun-related deaths are due to suicide, not homicide or accidents. In his book, Dr. Anestis effectively demonstrates the intimate connection between guns and suicide, and lays out a simple argument: if we want to prevent gun-related deaths, then we need to be talking about suicide, and if we want to prevent suicide, then we need to be talking about guns. If we are going to save lives, public discourse surrounding guns must change. Dr. Anestis' book will help catalyze that change." --Craig J. Bryan, PsyD, ABPP, Executive Director, National Center for Veterans Studies
The majority of gun deaths in the United States are suicide deaths, and the majority of suicide deaths are gun deaths. Most people are unaware that suicide, at nearly 43,000 deaths per year, is more common than homicide and other widely publicized tragedies. Les mer
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The majority of gun deaths in the United States are suicide deaths, and the majority of suicide deaths are gun deaths. Most people are unaware that suicide, at nearly 43,000 deaths per year, is more common than homicide and other widely publicized tragedies. And yet, suicide is typically absent from discussions of gun violence. As such, the national conversation on gun violence is inadequate and unrelated to the majority of gun deaths in this country.
In Guns and Suicide, Michael Anestis reframes our perspective on gun violence by shifting the focus to suicide. Guns play a uniquely profound role in American suicide, and Anestis explains how they have this effect-not by making otherwise non-suicidal people want to die, but by facilitating suicide attempts among suicidal individuals. He reviews the evidence - in suicide and other public health concerns - that focusing on specific means for contracting an unwanted outcome (e.g., HIV)
can successfully reduce the frequency of that outcome. With suicide, this could mean the passage of legislation related to firearm ownership and storage, non-legislative encouragement of safe storage of private firearms, voluntary and temporary removal of firearms from the home during times of distress, or a
combination of these factors. Importantly, this is not a book about gun control. Anestis does not argue in favor of tighter restrictions on ownership, assault weapon bans, or longer waiting periods for purchase because these will not substantially reduce the staggering gun suicide rate. Rather, Anestis aims for a cultural shift towards suicide-specific safe gun ownership and puts forth unemotional suggestions in hopes of leveraging common ground in the pursuit of a lower suicide
rate.
In Guns and Suicide, Michael Anestis reframes our perspective on gun violence by shifting the focus to suicide. Guns play a uniquely profound role in American suicide, and Anestis explains how they have this effect-not by making otherwise non-suicidal people want to die, but by facilitating suicide attempts among suicidal individuals. He reviews the evidence - in suicide and other public health concerns - that focusing on specific means for contracting an unwanted outcome (e.g., HIV)
can successfully reduce the frequency of that outcome. With suicide, this could mean the passage of legislation related to firearm ownership and storage, non-legislative encouragement of safe storage of private firearms, voluntary and temporary removal of firearms from the home during times of distress, or a
combination of these factors. Importantly, this is not a book about gun control. Anestis does not argue in favor of tighter restrictions on ownership, assault weapon bans, or longer waiting periods for purchase because these will not substantially reduce the staggering gun suicide rate. Rather, Anestis aims for a cultural shift towards suicide-specific safe gun ownership and puts forth unemotional suggestions in hopes of leveraging common ground in the pursuit of a lower suicide
rate.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780190675066
- Utgivelsesår
- 2018
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
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"[Anestis] convincingly shows that the rising number of suicides among young people is the direct result of guns in our homes. He powerfully argues that a ban on guns will go a long way to lower the number of suicides in the United States . . . Guns and Suicide is a well-researched and well-argued book. It provides new perspectives on the question of gun rights in America." --The Washington Book Review "Written by one of the rising stars of suicide prevention, Guns and Suicide is a penetrating and scholarly examination of some of the thorniest issues in contemporary American life. Dr. Anestis is truly one of the leading experts today on the interface between firearms and suicide and this superb and thorough exploration is an extraordinary contribution to the field. While many of us have passionate views about guns, suicide, and American culture, there is not a more thoughtful, balanced, and compelling examination of these topics-this is now the definitive source." --David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Suicide Prevention Laboratory, The Catholic University "Suicides have risen steadily for more than a decade in the United States, especially among subgroups like middle aged men and military Veterans. Few Americans are aware, however, that over half of these suicides involved self-inflicted gunshot wounds. The public is even less aware of the fact that over two-thirds of gun-related deaths are due to suicide, not homicide or accidents. In his book, Dr. Anestis effectively demonstrates the intimate connection between guns and suicide, and lays out a simple argument: if we want to prevent gun-related deaths, then we need to be talking about suicide, and if we want to prevent suicide, then we need to be talking about guns. If we are going to save lives, public discourse surrounding guns must change. Dr. Anestis' book will help catalyze that change." --Craig J. Bryan, PsyD, ABPP, Executive Director, National Center for Veterans Studies