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The bridge between suicide and life | Kevin Briggs
You don't need the perfect words. You need to ask, and then listen.
Who it's for
People who fear a loved one is suicidal often freeze because they worry about saying the wrong thing; Briggs, who spent years talking with people in crisis, models that listening matters more than perfect words.
Feelings it meets
What it is
In this TED2014 talk, California Highway Patrol sergeant Kevin Briggs draws on his years patrolling the southern end of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, where he spoke with people who were considering suicide. He shares stories of people he talked with and listened to at that moment of crisis, and offers advice to people whose loved ones may be considering suicide.
Where to find it
YouTube, official TED channel (free). Also on TED.com.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicide and suicidal crisis throughout.
Age: Ages 16+
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5
