whiteraven
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Hotlines are not for 'regular' and ongoing treatment for chronic sufferers of depression etc, rather when we are in acute phases of these illnesses and there is nobody else. They should be a last resort.
Yes, I'm aware.
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Hotlines are not for 'regular' and ongoing treatment for chronic sufferers of depression etc, rather when we are in acute phases of these illnesses and there is nobody else. They should be a last resort.
I try to think *what would they say* if I called?
They said if I said I was going to take action they would send the police & take me to the hospital. So you can guess what I said! Luckily I only took enough to sleep for a day.
How else are they supposed to help when all discussions have not assisted in abating the desire to suicide?
What are *all discussions*?
Didn't know a call to a hotline was suppose to be a last resort eithe
All discussions as in.... when you or I or anyone calls and speaks to a operator and discusses suicide, depression or whatever problem is the reason for the call... that's all??
Clearly if you have other avenues, people, friends, professionals that you can call upon would they not naturally be some of the first??
Yes - it's a last resort when you have no one else to call upon for assistance.
Of course it is a preventative service.
I am bowing out of this thread bc I am sick of defending public organisations that I still think are doing their best to help ppl who are in distress for one reason for another.
I do not see being put on hold, or one's call not be picked up fast enough as a personal failing of any individual operators but I have said all this in previous posts.
If you or anyone else here want to hate somebody, organisation etc., yada yada you don't know and who has nothing whatsoever to do with creating your problem (s) and is sitting in a position (usually voluntary) trying to make a difference in someone's life albeit not always yours - fine go right ahead. If you want to get together on this thread and just see one angle and not at least acknowledge there are two sides to this problem fine.. go right ahead too.
I don't agree but I am not wasting my energy defending either position anymore. :)
I have used these services on more than one occasion. I have had to wait long periods of time. I have hung up in dismay at not being answered in a timely manner. I know the 'system' is under stress too.
I have also been blessed with getting through to a operator who talked me away from suicide over the space of several hours and it was me that kept saying to him that I should hang up and let him help someone who deserved to be saved and helped. But he refused to let me go and he saved my life. What is that information worth in terms of this thread??.. idk.. it is my experience and I am glad he was there on that day.. that's all.
So.. I have held the view that all of these services and many more could do with a lot more financial assistance etc. I see that as a failing in society more than of the services themselves.
That's it.. I am out :p
Sorry, perhaps I'm missing something. What are *all discussions*? Didn't know a call to a hotline was suppose to be a last resort either. Thought it was more a call for help especially when one was confused, befuddled, unclear of what to do or was going on. More of a prevention thing then a call for police.
If it helps any, most lines are required to ask that, because a lot of abused kids and battered spouses call crisis lines -instead of 911 or 999- when they’re hiding from their abuser. Mostly because crisis? Yes. Emergency? Nah. Normal. (Interesting how that split happens, right? How it’s not an “emergency” it’s their mom/dad doignwhat they always do). Or they’ve been threatened to never call 911/999 but haven’t been told not to call a crisis line. So in their terror they call the crisis line, because they’re too afraid of what would happen if they disobey and call the police.they asked me "why are you hiding"... like what the fkkk do u think i am hiding from the world. The good thing was that the question shocked me enough that i was distracted from the harmful thoughts.