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Few people, including experienced guides and even first responders, have the training to properly care for someone experiencing acute psychological distress in the wilderness. (Photo: Woods Wheatcroft/Cavan)
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Forces of Good: Teaching the Psychology of Survival

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When we head into the wild, we prepare for emergencies involving broken limbs and lots of bleeding. Which makes sense, because injuries are serious when you鈥檙e in the middle of nowhere. Yet there鈥檚 another kind of crisis that can be just as difficult to handle in remote locations: a mental breakdown. Unfortunately, few people, including experienced guides and even first responders, have the training to properly care for someone experiencing acute psychological distress when help is far away. But Australian clinical psychologist and mountaineer Kate Baecher is on a mission to change that.


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国产吃瓜黑料鈥檚 longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners. We launched in March 2016 with our first series, Science of Survival, and have since expanded our show to offer a range of story formats, including reports from our correspondents in the field and interviews with the biggest figures in sports, adventure, and the outdoors.