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Research Article

How existential therapy may help people who are suicidal

Wie existential therapie menschen helfen kann, die selbstmordlich sind

Cómo la terapia existencial puede ayudar a las personas que son suicidas

Come la terapia esistenziale può aiutare le persone con tendenze suicide

Comment la thérapie existentielle peut aider les personnes suicidaires

Πωσ η υπαρξiakh θεραπεια μπορει να βοηθησει αυ#x3C4;οκτονικα atoma

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Pages 419-433 | Received 30 Mar 2021, Accepted 30 Jan 2023, Published online: 23 Feb 2023

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