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Is it possible for someone to get PTSD from witnessing a suicide attempt, even if they weren’t there in person? (Over the phone, a loved one, etc)

I saw somewhere that it was possible to get PTSD from witnessing a suicide/suicide attempt and was just curious if it’s possible if the person didn’t see it in person? What if you were talking to them on the phone when it happened? Or weren’t there in person but it occurred to a loved one?
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Indirect exposure is definitely a way to develop PTSD

From the DSM:

The person was exposed to: death, threatened death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence, in the following way(s):

Direct exposure
Witnessing the trauma
Learning that a relative or close friend was exposed to a trauma
Indirect exposure to aversive details of the trauma, usually in the course of professional duties (e.g., first responders, medics)