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Quixote1818

(28,928 posts) Sat Jun 14, 2014, 03:47 AM Jun 2014

WATCH: This Ex-Officer's Haunting, Powerful Words About Suicide Could Save Someone's Life

Updated: 06/13/2014 1:59 pm EDT

If you saw someone on the verge of suicide, would you know what to say? As a patrolman on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, Kevin Briggs helped bring many people back from the brink. In this moving talk, he gives a powerful piece of advice to those with loved ones who might be thinking of taking their own lives.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tedtalks/kevin-briggs-ted-suicide_b_5491939.html

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WATCH: This Ex-Officer's Haunting, Powerful Words About Suicide Could Save Someone's Life (Original Post) Quixote1818 Jun 2014 OP

An interesting talk Egnever Jun 2014 #1

There was an NPR profile a couple years ago Blue_Tires Jun 2014 #2

TED. flvegan Jun 2014 #3

Egnever

(21,506 posts)

1. An interesting talk

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 04:22 AM

Jun 2014

Thank you for posting it.

I have been affected by suicide several times in my life. It was tragic every time. I have questioned myself repeatedly. What could I have done differently? I don't know if I will ever stop asking myself that about each person.

Like he says in the talk the effects are felt by many.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

2. There was an NPR profile a couple years ago

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 12:36 AM

Jun 2014

about the SFPD suicide prevention officer that works the bridge...There isn't enough money in the world for me to do that job...

flvegan

(64,407 posts)

3. TED.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 01:22 AM

Jun 2014

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