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'My head was in a dark place': South Berwick woman in crisis credits police for compassion
As the nation debates how — and whether — police should respond to mental health crises, one South Berwick woman's story illustrates what local officers are doing that works.
Portsmouth Herald
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — Gripped by a terrifying sense of worthlessness late one night in February, a woman had a drink and went on a long walk to clear her head.
For years, she had dealt with depression, figuring people around her didn't notice the extent to which she seemed to drown in her own thoughts. On that night, her nervousness, anxiety and negative emotions rose like a tide in her mind, threatening to overwhelm her.