Seattle Crisis Clinic gives listening aid to troubled
Volunteers at Seattle Crisis Clinic answer calls to offer nonjudgmental listening and guidance. The service, directed by Robert Lowe, handles issues from alcoholism to marital trouble and suicide risk, with about seven calls daily and 25 percent related to self harm.
Crisis clinic urged as first step in Seattle mental health push
Dr J Thomas Dowling, physician in chief at King County Hospital, says a crisis clinic is a move in the right direction but Seattle lacks adequate 24 seven psychiatric beds. He warns real solutions require a community wide effort and better access to services. Volunteers like Mrs Whitman provide free support and hear from callers helped by the crisis line.
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