Crisis line told me to help myself. no other support for suicidal ideation.

[Justmehere]

I contacted a crisis text service.

I told them how bad it was. I told them I need help.

Their response was to text back that I have “the power” to “figure out” what works best for me. “Everyone is different.”

That was their first response. They didn’t even ask what brought this up or suggest ways to cope.

I told them if I could figure it out on my own, I wouldn’t be asking for help. They went back to I have the power to help myself. Ok yeah... I get that... but is it possible someone might need outside help for a mental illness?!

Then they asked what helped in the past.

UGH.

 

[AnD]

How are feeling right now? Still haunted by s/i or are you too pissed off with their absolute shit response?

You are not alone. I had it big time last week.

 

[Justmehere]

Thanks for understanding. I’m honestly drowning a bit. Huge trigger in the middle of the night last night. Don’t even know how to process that response.

 

[AnD]

I'm here for a while longer, soon bed time for me.

They were assholes. I have a hard time inderstanding why ppl are like that too. Comes like a total shock everytime ppl in health care are incompetent and put the blame on the patient.

You did good. You reached out. They f*cked it up

 

[NaeNae75]

Thanks for understanding. I’m honestly drowning a bit. Huge trigger in the middle of the night las...

Was it even a real person? Sounds like some sort of "canned" response. Is there anything I can do to help? I can put whatever aside to make sure you're okay right now.

 

[mrsps]

What a sh!t response from them. You did well for reaching out, they did bad by not being helpful. I know what its like to need someone for some support. How can we help you right now, what do you need?

 

[Justmehere]

It was a real person. Gave her name and all. I asked about that...

I just think I lost my therapist and there are not other options and it’s a trauma anniversary and a crisis at work...

 

[mrsps]

I am sorry for the reply you got.
What is most important right now is you. Can you get away from work, tell them an emergency or something has come up and you have to leave? You are more important that your work.
Deep breaths, if you can get away from work is there a place you can go that you feel safe? Do you have some comfort items that you hold/hug?

 

[Joan]

So sorry that this was your experience. I cannot say I have had good response from crisis line. So glad that you reached out here. What makes you feel you have lost your therapist? I hear you and am hear to listen. Are you safe?

 

[mrsps]

I am so sorry you are going through this. I was in a space like this last week and all I wanted was someone to physically be there for me and its hard when there is no one. I feel your pain.

 

[Joan]

So sorry that this was your experience. I cannot say I have had good response from crisis line. So glad...

just read your other thread which answers question about therapist.

 

[Justmehere]

Yeah I just found out the hard way she can’t see me anymore until the situation with the new center is fixed and it’s been 12 years since I went there and it’s not fixable.

I left work.