NewsSportsEdgeLifestyleOpinionUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegal - NH 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.