The team that helped protect a woman in crisis is made up of several people, including mental health specialists. A video showed truckers lined up under the Interstate 680 bridge while a woman dangled from the chain guard. KETV NewsWatch 7 talks to the co-responder who convinced her to come down as she battles the mental health crisis on the front lines. Omaha police have a team of mental health co-responders who are called out in crises. They said that every day they’re working with someone, although it’s not always as public as it was in this case.” Well, they must be really hurt, right? Because we’re human. And I just try to be there with them. , you know, trying to find out what’s really going on,” said Cari Soto, a mental health co-responder with Omaha police. She got that call last Monday. “It’s very important to, you know, go out on the scene, assess. Talk to the individual. It’s regular because we’re not officers. The dynamic is very different,” Soto said. .Soto is a licensed mental health therapist. She said she goes on multiple mental health calls a day. “Crises look different. And just because they’re not, you know, on the edge of a building or something, their crisis is still relevant.” said Soto. Her role is to find out what’s going on in a person’s life and provide them with resources to help them. “I’ve always had an interest in therapy. And I think just like that part of the immediate crisis, it’s neat,” Soto said. The woman on the bridge eventually climbed down a ladder on top of one of the semis parked below her.” When I reflect on it, I feel proud. I think it was like a community effort. So it goes back to everybody acting fast and just being there for (them), people care,” Soto said. Part of Soto’s job is to follow up with people in crisis in the moment and even weeks later. She said the number of calls for help are increasing amid the pandemic and stresses that starting that conversation about mental health is a must.” We all have mental health and it’s important to just be there for each other, to be kind to each other. -other and just to know that there really is help out there,” Soto said. The woman was taken to the hospital after being rescued from the bridge. Soto said co-responders often accompany them there to make sure they get the help they need. . If you need help, call 988, the new suicide prevention hotline. And if you call 911, ask for a trained crisis intervention officer.
The team that helped protect a woman in crisis is made up of several people, including mental health specialists.
A video showed truckers lined up under the Interstate 680 bridge while a woman dangled from the chain guard.
KETV NewsWatch 7 talks to the co-responder who convinced her to come down as she battles the mental health crisis on the front lines.
Omaha police have a team of mental health co-responders who are called out in crises.
They said they’re working with someone every day, though it’s not always as public as it was in this case.
“Well, they really have to be hurting, right? Because we’re human. And I just try to be there with them, you know, try to find out what’s really going on,” said Cari Soto, a health associate mental. – answers with Omaha police.
She got that call last Monday.
“It’s very important to, you know, go out on the scene, assess. Talk to the individual. It’s regular because we’re not officers. The dynamic is very different,” Soto said.
Soto is a licensed mental health therapist.
She said she goes on multiple mental health calls a day.
“Crises look different. And just because they’re not, you know, on the edge of a building or something, their crisis is still relevant,” Soto said.
Her role is to find out what is going on in a person’s life and provide them with resources to help them.
“I’ve always had an interest in therapy. And I think just like that immediate crisis part, it’s neat,” Soto said.
The woman on the bridge eventually descended a step on top of one of the semis parked below her.
“When I reflect on it, I feel proud. I think it was like a community effort. So it goes back to everybody acting fast and just being there for (them), the people who care,” Soto said.
Part of Soto’s job is to follow up with people in crisis in the moment and even weeks later.
She said the number of calls for help is increasing amid the pandemic and stresses that starting that conversation about mental health is a must.
“We all have mental health and it’s important to just be there for each other, be kind to each other and know that there really is help out there,” Soto said.
The woman was taken to hospital after being rescued from the bridge.
Soto said co-responders often accompany them there to make sure they get the help they need.
If you need help, call 988, the new suicide prevention helpline.
And if you call 911, ask for a trained crisis intervention officer.