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The Dark Place: Working with a Suicide Caller (Ep. 10 Redux)

The Social Work Stories Podcast

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The Importance of Listening to the Caller's History

A social worker in a large health district was called to an emergency call. The caller had made statements about ending her life or harming herself. Social workers have to weigh up the risk and whether they're safe when making these calls. She says it's often hard to know if you've done the right thing by taking action that goes against their wishes.

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