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#272 Ex-CHP Officer Kevin Briggs

#272 Ex-CHP Officer Kevin Briggs

FromMental Illness Happy Hour


#272 Ex-CHP Officer Kevin Briggs

FromMental Illness Happy Hour

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Length:
120 minutes
Released:
Apr 8, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For many years the ex-highway patrolman's beat was the Golden Gate Bridge. He shares about the encounters he had with people who wanted to jump and how he learned to get some of them to open up and change their minds. He also shares about his PTSD, surviving cancer and struggling to be a better parent. Kevin now travels the world speaking as a suicide prevention advocate.

Kevin's organization is www.Pivotal-points.com He can be reached at kevinbriggs@pivotal-points.com

This episode is sponsored by the mindfulness/meditation app Calm download it for free at www.calm.mentalillnesspodcast.com



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Released:
Apr 8, 2016
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