Description
"Peace in Practice: A Guide to Healing and Suicide Prevention" explores the complex relationship between mental health, societal well-being, and suicide prevention. The book highlights the role of peace in healing, offering insights into how inner, interpersonal, and societal peace can reduce suicide risks and build emotional resilience. It covers a wide range of topics, including mindfulness and meditation, the importance of peaceful relationships, community-driven prevention initiatives, education, cultural and spiritual approaches, conflict resolution, narrative healing, and holistic mental health interventions. The book emphasizes the significance of fostering mental health literacy and breaking the stigma surrounding suicide through education and awareness campaigns. Additionally, it addresses the importance of policy, advocacy, technology, and media in suicide prevention. The book calls for global action and emphasizes collaboration, aiming to create lasting change and reduce suicide rates worldwide through a comprehensive approach that integrates individual, community, and systemic efforts. Sarath Thomas, a Catholic priest and peace research scholar from Kerala, India, holds advanced degrees in Social Work, Business Administration, Philosophy, and Theology. As a dedicated academician and peace advocate, he specializes in mental health promotion & peacebuilding, with an extensive portfolio of international publications on these topics.
