If you just want to talk?!
Question: I know this an odd question, can you call the suicide hotline if your are depressed/hysterical and just need someone to listen to you. What if you don't necessarily want to be talked out of suicide....you just want to hear someone's voice?
Answers: I know this an odd question, can you call the suicide hotline if your are depressed/hysterical and just need someone to listen to you. What if you don't necessarily want to be talked out of suicide....you just want to hear someone's voice?
I used to work at a distress line and though I can't go into any detail about calls etc. I can tell you that a lot of people just need someone to talk to because they're sad or upset or are having problems in their lives. And you can definitely call for this reason. They may ask you questions at the beginning of the call to find out if you are suicidal but just tell them the truth -that you just need to talk.
A lot of people just don't have someone, in their lives, who will really, really listen to them, without judgement, without spouting "this is what I would do" before they allow them to even finish a sentence. It seems like listening is a dying art which is really unfortunate because everyone needs that in their life.
Also, some of the problems that people want to talk about are maybe too embarrassing to tell their friends or family members. They may have a fear of being criticized etc. and the distress centers are supportive, non-judgemental and anonymous. You can really feel at ease talking to them.
I found working at a distress center to be one of the most touching experiences that I've ever had in my life and I feel really privileged to be able to have had that kind of connection with each person.
So yes! definitely give them a call!! :)
funny enough if you wanna hear a weird statistic
fact - more women call up suicide hotlines than men
80 percent of suicides are men
try a different type of hot line,
call information and ask for help finding one that better suits your needs
Yes you can especially if you nee calming talking willhelp and thats what they are there for you can ing them or your local hospital and ask for the mental health department
I don't see why not...but maybe you could check if there's some other kind of hot-line for that before you do.
Certainly.
umm you can call a friend or family member to listen to you because a suicide hotline is just payed to listen besides suicide is a sin
i am not sure but this web site is full of helpful people who will lend an ear when you need to vent
good luck
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Ohhh hunnie, this is a sad question....
I know in the uk we have helplines that listen & offer advice.
But regardless of where you are in the world, your not alone in thinking like this..... I know i've been there!!
Speak to someone, anyone!!
Remember though your loved by someone hun, we all are...
I hope you find happiness & god bless you. xxx
I'd say you could but i don't think its the best thing to do, Firstly, because these people will probaly not be trained for general counselling, more crisis resolution and also these organisations are usually poorly funded and staffed, and it may block someone else from getting through who really need it.
There should be other lines you can call though, that would be more appropriate and actually help you better than the suicide hotline
P.S. I'm from Australia so i don't know the legality of it all, it may be illegal to misuse the suicide line.
Call me PLEASE any time,OK? You now have my number