SE DONNER LE DROIT D'ÊTRE MALHEREUX : ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE UNHAPPY

A GUIDE TO HELP NAVIGATE YOUR WAY THROUGH LIFE'S UNAVOIDABLE CHALLENGES

How can we explain the high levels of distress we see in contemporary society? And why do so many people choose to end their own lives every year? Dr. Marc-André Dufour has spent 25 years working on the front line with people in psychological distress. He wishes he could share the secret of eternal happiness in this book, but there's no such thing. Instead, he examines the reasons why avoiding painful emotions can have drastic consequences. In these pages, Dr. Dufour draws on his years of experience helping people in desperate situations rekindle a desire to live to give readers the tools they need to stay the course through life's unavoidable challenges—long before they reach crisis point.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1. Inequality and injustice
Chapter 2. Happiness, cream fudge and stardom
Chapter 3. Meaning, suffering and avoiding
Chapter 4. Some examples of avoidance
Chapter 5. Suicide
Chapter 6. Touching base with yourself
Chapter 7. Needing others
Chapter 8. Needing others: getting professional help
Chapter 9. Helping yourself
Chapter 10. Enlightening lessons from Dr. Viktor E. Frankl
Chapter 11. The treasure that lies at the heart of despair
Conclusion

Marc-André Dufour has devoted his career to furthering the cause of suicide prevention. His work as a
volunteer, prevention worker, psychologist, commentator and conference speaker has made a significant impact, from the time he first rolled up his sleeves with the Quebec City Suicide Prevention Centre in 1993,
through his time in private practice to his ongoing work with the Canadian Armed Forces Operational Trauma
and Stress Support Program in Valcartier since 2005.