The pre-suicidal syndrome is now widely known and recognized. It is the most reliable indicator of an existing risk of suicide and an alarm signal that can be recognized not only by professionals with the appropriate knowledge of its signs. Laypersons can also learn to notice the signs of an impending suicide. The book aims to empower as many people as possible to reach out to those in distress and danger, helping them to realize that they can find "something better than death," in the words of the Brothers Grimm in The Bremen Town Musicians, everywhere.