Stories That Shape US
Abstract
This chapter explores how narrative identity shapes suicidal thinking, showing how stories of failure, isolation, or entrapment can reinforce despair. Drawing from narrative therapy and suicidology, it examines how these scripts take hold and, more importantly, how they can be rewritten.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Identity
Memory
and Therapy
Counseling
Therapy
and Family Dynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 145–156
- Publication date
- 9 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter