As opposed to a suicide hotline? what was it like?
I have the number for my local community services board. It’s a 24/7 crisis line for mental health patients in need. I spent two weeks inpatient through the same agency back in October 2014, so I’m comfortable with the place.
I’m worried about calling though because I don’t want police showing up at my door to take me to the hospital. I don’t need to go to the hospital, nor can I afford to go. Is it safe to call a crisis line, or do they send police to you? I’m very paranoid and don’'t want to have to expain myself to the cops.
I called one twice in one day. I made the first person laugh a bit so she assumed I was okay. The second time I called a police came by for a check up and I got hospitalized. They try to help.
I don’t know any crisis lines that are not suicide hotlines. In my area, they are all suicide hotlines. When I was younger, I used to call them a lot. For suicidal thoughts and plans, for paranoia, for delusions, for hallucinations, for mania, for relationship problems. I was calling them all of the time. Now, never.
When I first got fired from my job and I was hallucinating, depressed and delusional I called a crisis line. I didn’t feel comfortable talking so they had a chat rooms set up for that reason. And I told them how i was doing they encouraged me to get help. I wasn’t suicidal at that point so cops weren’t called.
Thanks for the feedback everyone. Sounds like there’s a good chance they’ll call police, which is NOT what I want. I didn’t call yesterday and I’m not as bad today, so I guess I’ll have to wonder until next time.
I’ve called before, bawling. I’ve called a few times in the past. I’ve never had the cops arrive at my house afterward. I texted the crisis line this morning. They didn’t call the cops, either. I said I didn’t plan to kill myself yet, just that I know how I would do it, and that I just want the emotional pain to end. They gave me some coping resources.