Suicide and the Self: A Discourse Analysis Approach to Self-Narratives of Suicide

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Dariusz Galasiński Justyna Ziółkowska

Suicide and the Self

A Discourse Analysis Approach to Self-Narratives of Suicide

Dariusz Galasiński, Justyna Ziółkowska

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Routledge
28 July 2025

Sociolinguistics; Semantics; Medical sociology; Coping with death & bereavement

Series: Routledge Research in Language and Communication

This book centres on self-accounts of suicidal behavior, using a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) approach to offer a qualitative perspective within current suicidology and suicide prevention research.

Suicide and the Self: A Discourse Analysis Approach to Self-Narratives of Suicide is the first qualitative study to explore suicide through the eyes of the person experiencing it. The volume is grounded in foundational CDA concepts, which view social reality as constructed through language and draw on data from real people’s writings, interviews, visual representations, and farewell letters to understand the discursive resources and linguistic patterns in these narratives from varied temporal perspectives.

By focusing on how individuals construct their own stories, Galasiński and Ziółkowska show how a discourse analytic approach can enrich suicidological research and inform suicide prevention efforts. This book is essential reading for scholars in suicidology, medical humanities, allied health, and discourse analysis.

By: Dariusz Galasiński, Justyna Ziółkowska
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781032672823
ISBN 10: 103267282X
Series: Routledge Research in Language and Communication
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 28 July 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Dariusz Galasiński is a Professor in the Institute of Journalism at the University of Wroclaw, Poland. Justyna Ziółkowska is an Associate Professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology, SWPS University, Poland.