https://www.madinamerica.com/2022/01/roll-988-threatens-anonymity-crisis-hotlines/
Major crisis hotlines are telling callers they're anonymous, when they're actually tracing everyone who calls- and sending armed police after them if they say the wrong things, to haul them away for a dose of involuntary psychiatric trauma. And their goal is to make sure they are the only provider of such hotlines anywhere in America. Yet it's still regular practice to promote these kinds of hotlines in response to any mention of suicide just about anywhere on the internet. This is really shocking and sad to learn... Where are people supposed to turn in an emergency?
if I get one more person trying to give me worksheets and pdfs instead of just listening to me and letting me talk for a minute first I'm gonna scream
(TW: suicidal ideation, self harm)
I‘ve had PMDD for over a decade now and even though it’s gotten somewhat better, there are still days it’s so, so painful.
I never use suicide hotlines, maybe twice in the past 5 years? I never even reach out and talk about this on the internet either. But all day yesterday all I could think about was how my biggest regret in life is how I didn’t follow through with my suicide attempt when I was younger, and I had the most distressing urges to self harm as well, even though I haven’t self harmed in years. The worst part about all this? I was totally fine the day before, and even felt amazing this past weekend while on vacation.
I hate this disorder so much. I’m so tired of the ups and downs, the suffering, the strength it takes to resist my urges, and all the pain I cause to the love of my life. I’m so desperately wish I wasn’t like this.
Anyone who volunteers can rest assured that your families will receive your full life insurance benefits.
https://www.madinamerica.com/2022/01/roll-988-threatens-anonymity-crisis-hotlines/ Even after their own advisory committee criticized call tracing, leaders of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline have been lobbying the FCC and federal government for cutting-edge mass surveillance and tracking technology. Privacy experts are raising concerns.
I've had my fair share of time using these services. I won't deny they can help a lot of people. But we're not exactly 'a lot of people'. In reality these services are only for the majority. They are available to the minority yes... but both parties already know they are mostly useless for us. But we still play along to uphold the illusion
They 'think' they are helping you because they are following a script and a set of practises that tend to work for others, and so they assume it works for everyone. Sometimes they try to apply their own experiences onto you, which is inherently flawed because they are not you, and you are not them, they throw medication at you which supposedly only works when you put in the "effort". When none of this works, they just repeat the same old "you dont want to change", "the problem is you" etc etc...
What they don't understand, is that the situation is just bad, and we are simply respondants to the situation. There isn't a chemical imbalance that is the root cause for all our suffering(which is still just a theory without much evidence). If the situation is the same, we will respond to it in the same way, just like how a ball will land the same way if it's applied the same external resultant force each time. We can 'try' changing the way we think about things to break the loop through different cognitive therapy methods. But if the situation is bad enough, it will still win us over either way.
If we complain about how things don't work out for us either way, society will dismiss our feelings and humiliate us for simply being the result of our experiences. We will be pushed by people to keep trying, which in turn will cause more suffering because the situation is the same. And not trying won't work either since biology has a way of punishing us if nobody else can.
A lot of this suffering arises from expectation. As children, we think everyone has a similar roadmap, society paints a pretty illusion where everyone will be happy. But as you grow older from adolescence to adulthood, you slowly and gradually learn the truth, and we are treated as if we should have known the truth from the very start. It's a long and covert chain of gaslighting and humiliation.
tl;dr: It's not for everyone, it's for people that have it bad and CAN be helped.
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911 is the national emergency number in the United States.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/) is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. It provides Spanish-speaking counselors, as well as options for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. It is only available in the United States. A 24-hour an Online Chat in partnership with Contact USA is also available.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255, and in 2019, the use of 988 was approved.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (ESP) can be reached at 1-888-628-9454
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Deaf & Hard of Hearing Options) can be reached at 1-800-799-4889
The Veterans Crisis Line (https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/) is a 24-hour, toll-free hotline that provides phone, webchat, and text options available to military veterans and their families. It provides options for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
The Veterans Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-273-8255, followed by Pressing 1.
IMAlive Crisis Chatine (www.imalive.org) is a non-profit, worldwide 24/7, anonymous chatline to help anyone in crisis via instant messaging.
The Crisis Text Line (crisistextline.org) is the only 24/7, nationwide crisis-intervention text-message hotline.
The Crisis Text Line can be reached by texting HOME to 741-741.
Samaritans USA (http://www.samaritansusa.org/) is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United States.
The Trevor Project (http://www.thetrevorproject.org/) is a nationwide organization that provides a 24-hour phone hotline, as well as limited-hour webchat and text options, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth.[49]
The TrevorLifeline can be reached at 1-866-488-7386.
TrevorChat can be found at www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/ (available 7 days a week fr
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)
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Planned Parenthood Hotline: 1-800-230-PLAN (7526)
American Association of Poison Control Centers: 1-800-222-1222
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255
National Crisis Line - Anorexia and Bulimia: 1-800-233-4357
GLBT Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
TREVOR Crisis Hotline: 1-866-488-7386
AIDS Crisis Line: 1-800-221-7044
Veterans Crisis Line: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net
TransLifeline: https://www.translifeline.org - 877-565-8860
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Argentina Suicide Hotline: +5402234930430
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Emergency: 000
Lifeline.org: https://www.lifeline.org.au/Get-Help/Online-Services/crisis-chat
LifeLine Australia: 1-300-13-
Long story short, I've been having some pretty severe panic attacks nightly this weekend and I just really need someone to talk to when it strikes again soon ... I am in the process of setting up regular therapy but the promise of a future appointment doesn't do much for me in the moment.
I don't want to tie up a suicide hotline because I wouldn't classify myself as suicidal ... in fact, the reason for the panic attacks is diametrically opposed to the idea of suicide.
I Googled it but there are quite a few options and I'd prefer to ask for some help filtering before calling a bunch of numbers. Some info that might help:
Where: Pennsylvania
When: Strikes hardest late at night, roughly 10-midnight
Why: Obsessed with the thought of death and framing everything in my life around it while picturing what it will be like ... leads to an intense claustrophobic feeling that leads to full-on panic.
I’m wondering because recently I’ve gotten a Reddit Care Resources message it made me wonder as to what would happen if I did contact one through text.I feel like I may be tracked or get in trouble I’m under the age so would they tell someone to come to my house. I’m not sure if these are stupid questions. I’m not sure if I’ll really message a hotline but I would like to know if anyone who has contacted them. Just in case for the future
I was a crisis hotline intern for 3 months, but had to leave due to the stress of the job.
It was an amazing job, I helped so many people. It was so rewarding to hear a person go from sobbing and suicidal to calm. It was also incredible to speak to others with bipolar and other disorders and hear their stories and bring them hope.
I only worked there for a few months, and honestly I feel a little disgruntled that I had to end it early because of the effect of stress on my disorder; however, I would have done it all over again if I had the chance.
We as bipolar people are empathetic and strong, and capable of doing so much good in this world. Yes, sometimes we have to quit before we cycle into episodes, but we still have so much to give. Crisis work may not be the best for some of us, but we can still make differences in people's lives by simply being there for them in small ways.
You are all capable and strong.
Edit: Just talked to my supervisor at the hotline, and I was offered a non-crisis counseling position! So happy! Things really do happen for a reason.
I️ just woke up from sleeping for 11 hours. I kept going back to sleep because I️ don’t want to be awake. I don’t want to do anything.
My mental health is bad again. I️’m not planning to kill myself, but I have a pile of work I️ need to do that I️ don’t feel like doing. I also have started skipping meals again to feel good about myself and don’t plan to eat today. I️ feel sick from not eating but I️ don’t want to anyway.
I️’m on campus early so I️’m just here all alone. I also don’t wanna bother my friends with my bullshit. I don’t know. I️ guess my situation really isn’t all that bad, but I️ just want someone to talk to. Is there a hotline I️ can reach out to if I️’m not in danger?
Bro, what. 🙃🙃🙃
FREAKING. USE THEM.
They are the best. The texting option is amazing. No one ever utilizes this divine gift enough and it's a shame because they really know what they are doing and always help me plan rational next steps if my brain can't figure them out on its own.
Again, USE THE CRISIS LINES!
That's all I wanted to say.
Happy Sunday, friends. :)
How Does it Work?
- First, you’re in a crisis. Crisis doesn’t just mean thinking about ending your own life. It’s any painful emotion and anytime you need support. So, you text us at 741741.
Your opening message can say anything. Keywords like “HOME,” “START” and “HELLO” just help us identify how people hear about us. - The first two responses are automated. They tell you that you’re being connected with a Crisis Counselor and invite you to share a bit more.
The Crisis Counselor is a trained volunteer, not a professional. They can provide support, but not medical advice. - It usually takes less than five minutes to connect you with a Crisis Counselor. (It may take longer during high-traffic times).
When you’ve reached a Crisis Counselor, they’ll introduce themselves, reflect on what you’ve said, and invite you to share at your own pace. - You’ll then text back and forth with the Crisis Counselor. You never have to share anything you don’t want to.
The Crisis Counselor will help you sort through your feelings by asking questions, empathizing, and actively listening. - The conversation typically ends when you and the Crisis Counselor both feel comfortable deciding that you’re in a “cool,” safe place.
After the conversation, you’ll receive an optional survey about your experience. This helps us help you and others like you! - The goal of any conversation is to get you to a calm, safe place.
Sometimes that means providing you with a referral to further help, and sometimes it just means being there and listening. A conversation usually lasts anywhere from 15-45 minutes.
Text HOME to 741741 to reach a Crisis Counselor
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Someone shut the front doors to our building loudly enough that I heard it even from within our office. The building housed several other organizations in addition to ours, and usually, everyone left by 9 pm. Everyone except for me. My shift ran from 4 pm to midnight and my manager insisted that I stay in our office until my shift ended. It didn’t matter to him that my work could be completed remotely.
Have you ever been in an office building late at night? Excuse my language, but it’s creepy as fuck. The lights in our office stayed on and would continue to do so until I flipped the switch, but the lights everywhere else in the building shut off automatically and became motion-activated after 9 pm.
Right as I finished the second chapter of Stillhouse Lake, my phone rang. It was 11:51 pm, and I prayed that this would be quick. If I didn’t make the 12:03 am bus, then the last Red Line train of the night left without me. I’d either have to pay $30 for an Uber ride home or walk for over an hour through the rain and slush. To make matters worse, the forecast had predicted that yet another northeaster would sweep over our town tonight.
“Hi there, this is the Pennville Crisis Support Line. Please be aware that there is a twenty-minute time limit to our calls. What brought you to our hotline tonight?” Twenty minutes didn’t seem like much to most people, but our hotline focused on providing short-term crisis intervention only. We referred out if people needed longer-term support.
Silence. I frowned. When I first started working here two months ago, my manager had warned me about prank callers. Although our hotline tried to ban them whenever possible, they had the resiliency of cockroaches. Every time you thought you’d wiped them out, the infestation would start all over again.
I looked longingly at my book. “Hello? Is anyone there?” My finger hovered over the END CALL button. I’d give it another minute before ending the call.
“Yes. I need help.” A woman's voice. Desperate and hoarse.
“Are you in a safe place right now?”
The words spilled out of her, as though she'd been holding them in for so long she couldn't stop herself now. “Nowhere is safe! He's following me! It’s only a matter of time before he kills me.”
My pulse quickened. "Do you need me to call 911 for you?"
“No, there's no point in calling anyone. No one else can see him.” She gave a jagged laugh that made me pull the phone away from my ear for a second. Her laugh held an edge of hysteria, an
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i hadn't spoken to a human in over 48 hours and it felt as though everything was dropping further and further downward. one friend is too sick (again) to come around, the other is working extra hard after being sick for over two weeks, and my other friends usually never respond or are so busy they don't have time for more than themselves and their daily lives.
i try to respect them and give them their space, spend hours, if not days to weeks with coping methods (distraction, caring for my dog, long baths, whatever) but lately i've actually felt up to talking, playing games, sharing experiences, doing something -- but due to the pandemic that's close to impossible and i'm so tired of it.
i finally reached the breaking point when once again, no one was around at all. i called a crisis hotline and felt super guilty for it, like i was bothering someone.
despite everything , i felt like someone was listening, even if they were anonymous, even if they were only there to do what they were trained to do. i could talk to someone. anyone. i could DO something. i could feel something.
thank you, kind stranger.
Did it help you at all if you did call one? Debating calling one this weekend.
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