What happens when someone calls a suicide hotline?
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Someone that is professionally there to help you will pick up and will guide you through some simple steps in order for them to be able to help you and you will be talked to. Please note that this varies among every national and regional hotline.
The call operator will provide mental health first aid and help the suicidal person express themselves. If the person would like help and is not actively self-harming the operator can provide formation and support for suicidality management. If the person is actively self-harming or attempting suicide the operator can encourage/ suggest emergency services input. Hopefully the person in crisis will be in a place to accept help.
When you call a suicide hotline the person on the other end is there to make sure you are safe. If you are feeling suicidal or in danger of hurting yourself the person on the phone will ask you to take steps to help you become safe. If this is something you are unable to do, the police may be called to do a wellness check. Once you are safe the person on the phone is willing to listen. However, the thing that made you upset will likely not be resolved with one phone call. It is important you follow up with a mental health professional and let them know how you feel.
Anonymous
January 8th, 2016 3:12pm
Basically what happens is you will be connected to people who are more than willing to help you and talk you out of the suicidal thoughts. If you are feeling suicidal they might ask if you want them to call the police. If you hang up and they believe that you are going to commit suicide then they have the right to contact the police.
You will just talk to the person on the other end. You'll be asked what's going on to make you feel suicidal, and you will be given options on how to help.
They speak to someone who discusses through the problem. They will not ask questions you are not comfortable answering, and they will talk you through everything you want to as long as you want. They are very supportive and will always be there to talk through whatever XO
They get help from the person that is on the other line. It could be a variety of things, it depends on the call.
I don't really know. I never had one called on me. My parents didn't know and very people knew about me being suicidal.
When you call a suicide hotline, a trained person will answer and will try and talk you through your feelings and hopefully prevent your suicide, they are very helpful and everything you say to them is confidential, so you can talk in confidence.
Once your call is answered, a caring and trained person will listen to you, learn about your situation, ask questions and will then generally tell you about mental health services in your area.Services in your area can range from a mobile response team to a suicide prevention center staffed with counselors where you can be accommodated overnight.
They receive help that they require at the certain moment , they receive someone to talk to when they need
Anonymous
December 25th, 2015 2:48pm
Once your call is answered, a caring and trained person will listen to you, learn about your situation, ask questions and will then generally tell you about mental health services in your area.Â
Anonymous
December 25th, 2015 6:15am
I actually called a suicide hotline. They gave me some encouragement and helped me find the help I needed.
Anonymous
December 5th, 2015 11:25am
When Someone calls a suicide hot line, A trained personnel answers the call and listens to your situation. they May give you Calming techniques or give you recommended groups to visit or other trained personnel to help you!
Anonymous
December 24th, 2015 11:48am
So people will answer, and they will talk to you about how you're feeling. If they think you are unsafe, they will alert the authorities.
They get the help they need to stay safe. Someone is there to listen to you, so don't be afraid. If you're are afraid take a deep breath and trust yourself.
When someone calls a suicide hotline they are selected in order, to talk to a trained professional about their crisis.
Anonymous
December 6th, 2015 4:30pm
When you call they will just ask you a few general questions for example how are you feeling, what's the reason etc they will basically be there as a from of support to talk to you in the hopes that you will choose to change your mind
Anonymous
December 23rd, 2015 8:42pm
You get put through to a caring trained person who will talk through your feelings with you, help you to distract yourself snd cope with the suicudal feelings.
Someone who is warm and genuine will answer the phone and tell you what hotline you've reached. They'll have to ask you if you're thinking of killing yourself, or if you've thought about it recently. They'll talk you through whatever is going on that made you call, and talk to you about the actual concept of killing yourself. Basically they're there to help you in the moment and give you someone who will listen and understand what you're going through.
They will give the caller personal tips and attempt to calm the listener down and occupy their mind. Afterwards, they will recommend therapists and physical psychologists.
If you are in the United States, there is a fairly new organization called called CTL, or Crisis Text Line. It's like suicide hotline, but uses texting from your cell phone rather than voice-to-voice speech. If you are more comfortable with texting, that outlet may be more helpful. For more information, go to crisistextline.org. (:
A caring person is there to help, a person who is disconnected from your situation and can therefore provide a clear solution and way forward to overcome the suicdal thoughts
Whenever you call the suicide hotline they ask you questions on the phone, regarding the situation. They try to help and talk you through some things, however if they feel that you are a danger to yourself and you have an actual plan on doing something, they will definitely (and if not) consider putting you into a mental facility or hospital for your safety however if you don't have a plan, they talk through it with you and they help you analyze everything that is going on, I have personally called the suicide hotline, I didn't get sent to the hospital, but the hotline was super helpful although it may seem scary to call them, nothing bad happened to me however. I believe you can do it and just believe that if you want help that you can do it too!
You will put onto one of the lines lovely operators and after which they will ask you some questions such as your current state and situation. If they feel that you are going to take your life they will pursue further methods of talking you down and sometimes calling or alerting authorities to help you avoid such an awful event. If they feel as though you have calmed down or have changed your mind they will tell you to call any time and to seek help.
Someone answers and listens. Listens to everything you hav eto say in a caring and non judgmental way. It is an amazing experience with people that want to help you.
They say hello you say hello they ask you how you're doing then you talk about your problems and they try and help
Anonymous
December 13th, 2015 4:58am
When someone calls a suicide hotline they will be connected with someone who is trained to support and offer solace to those who are experiencing suicidal thoughts. They will help the person to think clearly about the situation, give hope and understanding to the person, and help them in making a safe plan to make sure they are going to be safe. They may also provide them with trusted resources such as contact information for a counsellor or mental health professional before the end of the call.
Anonymous
December 19th, 2015 2:42pm
you will be put through to someone who's there to listen. They are helpful in a sense of someone there as a listening ear to try and help you or at least direct you to the right person or help. It's NOT a treatment, it's prevention. if you're having thoughts of suicide or you know someone who is, please do contact someone. your life is precious and so are you. Keep fighting
Anonymous
December 11th, 2015 12:50pm
they will have to talk to the person on the other end and the person on the other end will likely ask them to talk about how they're feeling
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