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A counselor at a suicide hotline intervenes with a caller.

Tags Mental health Grief Death Trauma Guilt Loss Health Communication Acceptance ond chance Mature content Sad Tragic Serious Moving Regretful Bittersweet Dramatic

Storyteller

Brian Finkelstein

Featured on

Rivalries, Hotlines and the EPA September 3, 2013

Recorded Date

March 1, 2012

“He's dipping a chamomile tea bag into an NPR cup. I know who this guy is, I get it.”

Photo by Braden Moran
Brian Finkelstein

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