title: The suicidal desire of Tolstoy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore whether a healthy, successful individual may experience suicidal desires.
  
  
  METHODS
  Examination of "A Confession" by Leo Tolstoy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Confirmation that a physically and mentally healthy, well resourced individual may experience suicidal desires.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To reduce suicide rates, a broader understanding of the factors which contribute to suicidal desires is required.
authors.affiliation: University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia. S.Pridmore@utas.edu.au
authors.forename: Saxby
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pridmore
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pridmore
mesh_terms: D001325:Autobiographies as Topic; D005197:Famous Persons; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D012426:Russia; D059020:Suicidal Ideation