What is suicide? -- Suicide across history and culture -- Who commits suicide? -- Suicide hot spots -- The explosion in youth suicide -- Which teenagers are at risk? -- Possible causes -- Does suicide run in families -- Parasuicide -- Copycat suicides -- The role of the media -- Euthanasia and assisted suicide -- When suicide goes wrong -- Surviving a suicide attempt -- What happens to those left behind -- Myths about suicide -- Tackling teenage suicide -- What to do -- Legal matters -- Treatment and counseling.