Anyone actually ever called the national suicide prevention hotline?

No they can't talk to you and can't tell stories from their own life even, and all they wanna do is see if u are a police case, so the police dept. likes them cause it keeps their workload down and the nuthouse likes them cause it drives a lot of (often illegitimate) business. Nobody there understands that pain is the cause and no client gets that these workers don't know about that or care. They want their career resume to look good or they wanna think of themselves as good people. But it takes more than gestures in an office. Real connection and community are lacking and should be built stronger to prevent this level of despair, and the workers are not able to discuss this or anything else.

I’ve contacted a hotline for mental health before. I feel like it didn’t do anything. Talking to random people on here was more help. I found it difficult to talk to close family/friends about what was going on. SW is great when you talk to the right people.

I called once or twice last year because I was really down that time. I called and they put me on hold, while playing "How Deep Is Your Love".
There is a man talked to me he got very good sense of humor. I was crying in the beginning, I ended up laughing because of some of his joke. Anyway, the point is the hotline purpose is to talk when you are in crisis. Solving problem? Of course, not. They aren't wizard to fix everything.

They are there to help you to talk while others don't.

I did and they put me on hold - and played "Crazy" by Patsy Cline



- The Simpsons

[b][c=#1F5E00]Oh screw you, its funny. [/c][/b]

I did, and no, it wasn't. I talked to some guy named Jeff, who interrupted me, and told me he had to answer some other calls. I'll never call again.

They put me on hold.

[c=#7700B2]yes and no not at all[/c]

Not really. The guy on the other end was super unsympathetic and seemed to get bored. He hung up on me after like 10 minutes saying “well, good luck buddy!” 😐

Yes. And it was, the second time; someone calm and able to sound empathetic answered. She gave me some practical advice.

No but many do...