Puerto Rico’s only suicide prevention hotline is busy. Since Hurricane Maria devastated the island, public health officials say there are signs of a severe mental health crisis emerging. Caitlin Dickerson speaks with the counselors who are fielding the calls.
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i am crying
i dont want to die i want to see people live in mars
Hmmm America… how about you stop pretending to save the world and just save yourself
Omg the lady in the beginning is amazing. Some hotlines are awful honestly
I do not think a stranger could calm me down.
They will call the cops on you and hospitalized you.
If a person that is still a child's parents be informed if they call a suicide line? Asking for a friend.
It takes a special kind of person to do this job.
How sad the government officials stole goods and money that trump sent over there to help these ppl. Trump derangement syndrome is real! He was 100% right about the government being so corrupt in PR!
Takes a rare breed to do this
to anyone who is suicidal and having depression, pleas go to my channel and watch the vid" GODS LOVE FOR YOU" that is how much Father loves you x
Tbh, they really calm me down, still suffering under depressions…
Great do you know how to drive for war
Watching this after the earthquake and I can’t imagine how the people of Puerto Rico are feeling. The region hasn’t fully recovered from the hurricane and now they have this. I wish them all the best and give these counselors so much appreciation for all that they do.
This job would definitely make me unbelievably depressed !! 🙁
A lot of women who have felt suicidal have felt that way because of their intimate spouses hurting them and beating them up. A lot of women have not "moved away", because their victimizers have taken everything from them. A lot of people do not do anything as bystanders to help women anymore when they should. They are not directly responsible, but I feel that they can use their high salary figures to "victimize" victims. When people are "reliving their past", it is PTSD.
This place is not life, it's a slow death. This earth is purgatory.
I want this job but my anxiety won’t let me lol
The thing is,there are no suicide prevention call centres in India.
Im just tired of living. How i wish i wouldnt wake up tomorrow. I fail so many times.
Wow I commend these Hero's, definitely highly stressful job. Handling so many life & death situation per shift. Amazing people who make a real difference.