
A Promising Method for Suicide Prevention
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Messages of compassion and empathy showed promise in the 1960s.
In this clip from Episode 5, the hosts discuss a simple intervention against suicide – messages of compassion and empathy – that showed promise in the 1960s, but has been overlooked.
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A Promising Method for Suicide Prevention
Clip: Episode 5 | 37sVideo has Closed Captions
In this clip from Episode 5, the hosts discuss a simple intervention against suicide – messages of compassion and empathy – that showed promise in the 1960s, but has been overlooked.
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Clip: Ep5 | 1m 13s | June Tourangeau discusses her work with lead-poisoned children. (1m 13s)
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