Healing and Hope for Victims and Survivors of Suicide

Every day approximately 90 Americans take their own life, and 2,300 more attempt to do so. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for adults between the ages of 18 and 65 in the United States, with 27,321 suicides among that age group. In its wake, suicide leaves a multitude of other people to cope with the questions and the pain.

Too Soon to Say Goodbye: Healing and Hope for Victims and Survivors of Suicide (978-1-59669-243-5, $14.99, New Hope Publishers) offers encouragement for the renewal of courage and faith among families and friends grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide or experiencing the anxiety surrounding attempted suicide. Written by three women, Susan Titus Osborn, MA; Karen L. Kosman; and Jeenie Gordon, MS, MA, LMFT, all uniquely affected by suicide, the book explores the aftermath from a wide range of true stories.

Based on the hope found in God’s Word, Too Soon to Say Goodbye offers specially selected Scripture passages and Bible stories that demonstrate God’s love and compassion in times of sorrow and despair.

Additional insights from those who have walked on the brink of suicide provide understanding regarding the causes of suicide as well as depressive illnesses that affect the brain. For those who may be considering suicide, the authors offer encouragement to choose life over death. Pastors, family therapists, and grief support groups will also find Too Soon to Say Goodbye an indispensable resource.