I Answer Calls For The S*icide Hotline

About this episode

The episode features a woman who shares her experiences answering calls for a suicide hotline, discussing the training, intense calls, and how she copes with the trauma from the job.

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People in this episode

Guest: woman

Topics covered

• mental health
• crisis intervention
• trauma
• call center work
• personal stories

Keywords

• suicide hotline
• crisis calls
• mental health
• trauma
• call center

Sponsors

squarespace, RocketMoney

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: suicide/crisis hotline, megaphone

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