The Inner World of a Suicidal Youth

"Electra is a well-loved, beautiful, highly intelligent teenager. Yet, as is not uncommon, she becomes so depressed she contemplates suicide, considering it for years until she finally takes action." "Electra's diary, discovered after her death and presented here by a psychiatrist, reveals her first-person reflections through her fatal college year, showing how thought distortions are caused and how they chip away at self-esteem and the will to survive. In addition to enlightening professionals and aspiring professionals, this work will empower parents to identify various dimensions in their children's development and understand the struggles they face. Electra's diary, says author Millie Osborne, MD, teaches us about changes that are needed so we can develop effective suicide prevention and treatment strategies."--Jacket.