Do they just call the police and send you to the hospital?
They talk to you and try to help you feel safe, and set up a plan to get professional help in the future. Some of them can also research services in your area. I’ve never had them call 911 on me. They just chat with me for a bit, help me establish a safety plan, and remind me of my coping skills. I believe they are authorized to call 911 for people who are threatening to actually go through with their plans, but that is very much a last resort.
But the way, I’m moving this discussion to a new thread to leave the resource direction thread clean for people in crisis.
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That’s why I’ve never called, I don’t want the police to show up. Im already paranoid enough about my neighbors finding out about my sza because of the people who watch me from outside. I don’t need the police here. I want to call but that stops me.
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I’m making a poll to help relieve some worries for people
- I have never used a crisis line
- I have used a crisis line, and the police were not called
- I have used a crisis line, and they called the police
0 voters
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I called the veterans’ crisis line 1 time. I told them repeatedly that I was not suicidal or homicidal, I just was a little depressed and wanted to talk. I asked that they not call the police, and they said that they would not call the police.
We talked for about 5 minutes when…BOOM BOOM BOOM. POLICE. They said the crisis line called them to do a welfare check. Okay, then 1 minute later the ambulance comes. Then they told me that if the ambulance comes I have to go in the ambulance.
I’m really hesitant to call the veterans’ crisis line. Even to talk.
I’m sorry. That must have been terrifying. Can I ask which number this was? I know they’re all run by different people with different policies, and the VA in general doesn’t have the greatest track record with mental health.
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I didn’t call, I used the text line and never gave them my real name. I don’t know if that actually helped anything, but it eased my paranoid mind.
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Thanks.
The phone number for the veterans’ crisis line is 1-800-273-8255, then press 1
I don’t want to discourage veterans from calling the crisis line. Maybe my experience was an anomaly.
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I have used a few of them, and it always follows a pattern. They ask me what’s happening, then ask me about steps I can take to address the problem/feel safe. If I don’t know, they give me suggestions. When I called the NEDA hotline, they looked up eating disorder specialists who took my insurance and e-mailed me the list. Then, they confirm that I’m feeling better and have a plan for the future, and they end the conversation. Afterwards, there’s usually a survey to take.
In Scotland we have a anonymous and confidential number we can ring. They don’t get your name, address or telephone number. They are brilliant - have helped my countless times
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Can you share it on the Crisis intervention resources page?
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Thanks, friend!
I had called a crisis line for suicide.
I told them I wanna die. They told me to go to a hospital
and yet you still won’t go…
I am better than ever. Why should I go?
You… I… What?? Literally 8 hours ago, you said you were hearing the voice of your old psychiatrist. Then, 4 days before that, you said that this voice wanted you to kill yourself. That doesn’t sound like “better than ever” to me.
I was way worse with other meds.
Today, for example, I had no voices. That’s fine
Please stay on topic, people!
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Om you literally just said you have 10 different voices.