Crisis Hotlines: Of Course Queers Invented Them, Part One

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🗓️ 20 October 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Margaret talks to you about the history of suicide prevention hotlines and the complications of state intervention in emergency mental health care.

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