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Jon Bon Jovi is praised for talking woman off the ledge of a bridge. Mental health experts say it's well deserved.

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Jon Bon Jovi appeared to talk someone off the ledge of a bridge in Nashville on Tuesday .

Mental health experts say that praise is well deserved.

They say it's a good example that we can intervene along the continuum of somebody’s thoughts to their actual attempt, right until the last minute .

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available at 988 or texting TALK to 741741 .

Duckworth recommends contacting the AFSP , the NAMI or a personal physician for additional support.

It’s possible to experience secondary trauma after the event, says Moutier.