The Time My Patient Told Me She Wanted to Kill Herself
A therapist reveals the manifold complexities and perils of working with suicidal patients—and why she feels compelled to take the risk anyway.
Sherry Amatenstein
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Sherry Amatenstein, LCSW, is a New York–based clinical therapist, and the author of three books, among them, THE COMPLETE MARRIAGE COUNSELOR. Her anthology: HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL? True Confessions from Both Sides of the Couch will be published in September by Seal Press.
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