Overview

No loss is more difficult to comprehend than suicide. Its devastation extends far beyond immediate family and friends, touching entire communities and leaving deep emotional and spiritual wounds. Those left behind often struggle to find support, and the questions suicide raises - about faith, suffering, and meaning - can remain heartbreakingly unanswered. Bringing together voices from pastoral care, lived experience, and theology, Life Beyond Suicide offers a compassionate, practical resource for all affected by suicide, and for those who support them. • Part One explores suicide through three lenses: pastoral responses, the lived reality of suicide, and theological reflection on its complexities. • Part Two shares deeply personal testimonies - from those bereaved by suicide and from survivors - alongside reflections by Samuel Wells. • Part Three offers liturgies, prayers, and resources. Grounded in honesty, empathy, and hope, Life Beyond Suicide is a vital companion for anyone seeking understanding, healing, and a path toward life beyond loss. Life Beyond Suicide is published in association with Olly’s Future, a suicide awareness charity founded by Ann Feloy in memory of her son who died by suicide aged 22. A portion of the proceeds from sales of this book will be donated to the suicide prevention charity, Olly's Future.

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9781786226518

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'This is a powerful, heartfelt and brave book. Its uniqueness lies in the open and truthful way it speaks about suicide, grief and survival. It does not flinch from pain, but offers companionship, understanding, and - sometimes - transformation.' -- Dr Rachel Gibbons

Author Information

Samuel Wells is a noted Anglican writer, scholar and priest. Ordained in the Church of England, he is current the Vicar of St-Martin's-in-the-Fields, London. He is the author of several acclaimed books. Ann Feloy lost her son Oliver to suicide two days before his 23rd birthday. She has worked as a journalist, a teacher and a lobbyist and established Olly's Future in 2020 to deliver suicide prevention initiatives and training for which she received a Point of Light award from the Prime Minister. David Mosse is Professor of Social Anthropology at SOAS University of London. Following the death of his 23-year-old son, he became passionate about suicide prevention and mental healthcare. Recently, he established the Centre for Anthropology and Mental Health Research in Action (CAMHRA) at SOAS.

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