In gedachten aan zelfdoding zijn alle angst, pijn, verdriet en eenzaamheid van een heel leven samengebald.

In die samenballing zit een enorme kracht: het is erop of eronder.

Anurakt Scheepers laat zien dat gedachten aan zelfdoding niet alleen de kracht hebben om een leven te vernietigen, maar ook de kracht om een nieuw leven voort te brengen.

Dit boek is geschreven voor iedereen die weleens, regelmatig of vaak denkt aan zelfdoding.

De gangbare benadering van suïcidale gedachten is erop g...

Jaarlijks laten miljoenen mensen zich screenen op bijvoorbeeld kanker. Dankzij de

innovaties op het gebied van vroegdiagnostiek, zal een arts in een steeds vroeger stadium

ziekten ontdekken, of de patiënt kunnen wijzen op het risico erop. En hoe eerder een

behandelbare ziekte wordt ontdekt, hoe groter kans op herstel. Toch? Vroegdiagnostiek

lijkt dus een no-brainer.

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