Episode 146 - Suicide and the Communion of Saints. In this episode of Still Unbelievable! Matthew is joined by wife Sarah to talk with priest and author Rhonda Mawhood Lee. She writes compassionately about suicide in her book, Suicide and the Communion of Saints see the show notes for further information, where there are additional mental health and suicide resources.
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1) Suicide and the Communion of Saints
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Suicide-Communion-Saints-Rhonda-Mawhood/dp/0802884717
https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/theology-books/liberation-theology/suicide-and-the-communion-of-saints/
2) more about Rhonda
https://faithandleadership.com/authors/rhonda-mawhood-lee
https://www.eerdmans.com/author/rhonda-mawhood-lee/
https://thrivinginministry.org/authors/
3) Alexander Murray - Suicide in the Middle Ages: Volume 2: The Curse on Self-Murder
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=trene_8DY10C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://academic.oup.com/book/1711
4) the catholic view on suicide and why it changed
https://christianfaithguide.com/what-is-the-catholic-churchs-view-on-suicide-the-catholic-position-on-suicide/
5) suicide by proxy
https://daily.jstor.org/suicide-by-proxy/
6) Elizabeth Antus
https://gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/003Hp00002jNaqrIAC/elizabeth-antus
https://www.ncpd.org/events/where-god-when-somebody-dies-suicide-updated-consideration-divine-mercy-and-justice
https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/centers/boisi-center/events/archive/spring-2019/Elizabeth-Antus.html
https://theologicalstudies.net/articles/the-silence-of-the-dead-remembering-suicide-victims-and-reimagining-the-communion-of-saints/
https://philpapers.org/s/Elizabeth%20L.%20Antus
7) biblical references and thoughts
Ahithophel’s suicide - 2 Samuel 17:23.
Samson’s death - Judges 16:30
Hagar going into the wilderness known death would come - Genesis 21:16
did Paul consider suicide?
8) Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 1 — Laertes at Ophelia’s funeral
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/5/1/
9) suicide and mental health resources
UK:
Samaritans
- 24/7 phone: 116 123
- Email: jo@samaritans.org
NHS 111 (Option 2 in some regions)
- Phone: 111
Shout Crisis Text Line
- Text: “SHOUT” to 85258
Childline
- Phone: 0800 1111
- Website: childline.org.uk
YoungMinds Crisis Messenger
- Text: “YM” to 85258
Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline
- Phone: 0300 330 0630
Papyrus (for under 35s)
- HOPELINE247: 0800 068 4141
- Text: 07860 039967
USA:
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Call: 988
- Text: 988
- Chat: 988lifeline.org
Crisis Text Line
- Text: “HOME” to 741741
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth)
- Call: 1‑866‑488‑7386
- Text: “START” to 678678
- Chat: thetrevorproject.org
Trans Lifeline
- US: 877‑565‑8860
Mental Health America
- Website: mhanational.org
Canada:
988 Suicide Crisis Helpline (Canada)
- Call or Text: 988
Talk Suicide Canada
- Call: 1‑833‑456‑4566
- Text: 45645 (evenings)
Kids Help Phone
- Call: 1‑800‑668‑6868
- Text: “CONNECT” to 686868
Trans Lifeline (Canada)
- Canada: 877‑330‑6366
Australia:
Lifeline Australia
- Call: 13 11 14
- Text: 0477 13 11 14
- Chat: lifeline.org.au
Suicide Call Back Service
- Call: 1300 659 467
13YARN (for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples)
- Call: 13 92 76
Kids Helpline
- Call: 1800 55 1800
- Chat: kidshelpline.com.au
QLife
- Call: 1800 184 527
- Chat: qlife.org.au
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