Crisis hotline for Chinese medical workers rings in Seattle

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When overwhelmed health workers combating the coronavirus in China need counseling, some reach out to Erjing Cui, a Seattle-based psychotherapist. Cui volunteers for a hotline called Yong Xin Kang Yi, which translates to “Use Heart to Fight the Virus.” She tells The World’s Marco Werman that discussions of mental health remain problematic in parts of China.

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