A Study of Three Anti-Suicide Agencies in Manhattan
Abstract
The impulse for self-destruction is found in the earliest history of man. The Old Testament describes four such instances. Samson destroyed himself and his Philistine host for the loss of his sight. The second mentioned is that of Saul who was mortally wounded by the Philistines and rather than be taken prisoner, he called upon his servant to slay him; when the man refused, Saul fell upon his sword. When his servant saw that Saul was 2 dead, he fell likewise upon his sword and died with him. This apparently is the first written record of a suicide pact. The suicide of Abimelech is the third one mentioned. During the battle of Thebez he was severely wounded by a woman. As he lay dying, rather than have 3 it be said that a woman killed him, he killed himself. The last suicide mentioned is that of Ahothophel, who hanged himself when his advice to march on King David was rejected by Absalom.
Subject Area
Clinical psychology|Social work
Recommended Citation
Helbig, Charles Gustave, "A Study of Three Anti-Suicide Agencies in Manhattan" (1950). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31096998.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31096998
