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Question: Do suicide hotlines!.!.!.!?
If you call a suicide hotline, do they track the call and call help for you!?
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It might depend from city to city!. I trained at a suicide hotline, and their policy was to call police if they felt you were a genuine threat to yourself/others!. But in spite of the fact that everyone calling was feeling pretty lousy, it wasn't a regular occurrence that they called the cops!.
A lot of people call, say they're thinking about hurting themself, but really what they want is just to talk to someone who understands how bad they're feeling!. The person at the hotline has to encourage the caller to seek help - head to the hospital, talk to family or roommates, etc!. But they don't call the police unless the caller says they're definitely doing something!. And even then, it's a tricky area!. For example, if the caller said "I'm going to kill my baby," then police would be called!. If it's self-harm, it's more of a gray area!. Generally the hotline person will sit and talk to the caller!.!. if the caller hangs up mid-crisis, or keeps saying they are going to take action, then police might be called!.
At this particular hotline, they didn't have call display!. I think in order to call police (though I can't remember 100% for sure) they would need to order a trace on the phone!. So that could either be done after the caller hung up, or by getting another hotline volunteer to call the trace from another line!. But it isn't something that is done unless the threat sounds really realistic!. The hotline doesn't want to scare people away from calling by sending the cops every time people make threats!. It's better to assume that the caller just needs someone to lend an ear, and then call cops only if/when the situation escalated!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
A lot of people call, say they're thinking about hurting themself, but really what they want is just to talk to someone who understands how bad they're feeling!. The person at the hotline has to encourage the caller to seek help - head to the hospital, talk to family or roommates, etc!. But they don't call the police unless the caller says they're definitely doing something!. And even then, it's a tricky area!. For example, if the caller said "I'm going to kill my baby," then police would be called!. If it's self-harm, it's more of a gray area!. Generally the hotline person will sit and talk to the caller!.!. if the caller hangs up mid-crisis, or keeps saying they are going to take action, then police might be called!.
At this particular hotline, they didn't have call display!. I think in order to call police (though I can't remember 100% for sure) they would need to order a trace on the phone!. So that could either be done after the caller hung up, or by getting another hotline volunteer to call the trace from another line!. But it isn't something that is done unless the threat sounds really realistic!. The hotline doesn't want to scare people away from calling by sending the cops every time people make threats!. It's better to assume that the caller just needs someone to lend an ear, and then call cops only if/when the situation escalated!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
No they do not track the call!. They do, however care about you and your safety, or they wouldn't be in that line of work!. If you feel like you can't talk to anyone around you, please do give them a call!. If you NEED help, they can refer you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
NO!. They are just there to talk to you and rationalize with you!. If they tracked your call, then nobody would ever call!. My sister used to work at one before she became a full time counselor!.
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I don't know the answer to your question really but sweetie if you're feeling suicidal please talk to someone!!! It's ok and nothing to be ashamed of, I know all to well the feeling!.!. Please talk to someone!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
no i don't believe they do!. i am not 100% so don't hold me to it but i think that's why its an anonymous hot-line, so they can try to help but can't track you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
if they really fear you are in danger they will do something about it!.I think all number are recorded just in case!. Don't worry just call them and have a chat!. take care hun xWww@Answer-Health@Com
I wouldn''t think so, they should only calm you down and talk about it!. But please talk to someone, suicide is never the answer!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Not in Australia!.
They don't track it I don't think, but they can report the number to the police if there's abuse!.!.!. maybe!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
They don't track it I don't think, but they can report the number to the police if there's abuse!.!.!. maybe!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
No!.
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no they just help u out and if u want more help then they call help for uWww@Answer-Health@Com
No they just try to con you into not killing your selfWww@Answer-Health@Com
They exist!?!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Call the operator and ask!.!.!. Although!.!.!. she/he might track you!.!.!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Don't kill yourself :[[
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