Jennifer Michael Hecht (Doubt: A History) offers a brief talk about one main idea against suicide. Her new book is "Stay: A History of Suicide and the Philosophies against it"

Jennifer Michael Hecht on "Stay" -- a History of Suicide and an Argument Against It 

Dr. Hecht (Doubt: A History) discusses the anti-suicide argument of her new book: "Stay: A History of Suicide and the Philosophies Against It." This brief talk explains the odd modern idea of suicide as "everyone's choice" - in a fascinating whirlwind tour of the history of suicide. February 3, 2014