Please reach out to a licensed individual (LPC, LCSW, psychologist, Psy.D) in your area who identifies one of their specialties as grief or crisis counseling and interview them. Ask them 7 to 10 questions of your choosing. Include both your questions and their responses.

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Interview with A Crisis Counsellor for A Suicide and Crisis Line

1. What is the first step in calming a person down?

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Depending on the situation at hand, the most important step in calming a person down is listening to them. Feelings of either invalidation, loneliness, and lack of support from their families and friends trigger suicidal feelings. We are an online chat, and therefore when contacted by these individuals, their intention is to be listened to and their feelings validated. As an individual who has gone through similar…