DEAD SERIOUS combines case histories, narratives, and straight facts and asks youth and adults to consider the finality of suicide and ways in which they can help curb the alarming number of young people who take their own lives.DEAD SERIOUS presents ways of coping with such tragic losses and encourages readers to consider some of the major factors that may contribute to youth suicides. It alerts readers to warning signals which often precede suicide.Most important, DEAD SERIOUS tells young people and adults what to do and what not to do when dealing with a young person who is depressed and possibly suicidal. The chapter on active listening skills details specific listening techniques one can use when helping a friend or relative through a problem.An excellent book for use in courses in death education and peer counseling, DEAD SERIOUS takes suicide out of the hands of the statisticians and into the hearts and minds of young people and adults who are eager for accurate information and the specific skills to use when confronted with someone who is thinking about suicide.Show less