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Scenario

How to handle excessive gratitude after providing emergency help

The old man I helped during his heart attack keeps bringing me cookies and calling me his angel but I was just doing what anyone should do.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The intensity of life-threatening situations can create disproportionate emotional bonds that feel uncomfortable to the helper who sees their actions as ordinary human decency.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Emergency and first aid — evidence-based?”

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