What happens when someone calls a suicide hotline?

A well trained individual will try to help you in any way he or she can. Depending on the situation, they may contact the local authorities to make sure that you have the best care possible. In any case, just know that they're there to help you. You're being strong and getting yourself help!

When you call a suicide hotline, they'll just talk to you. They'll try to understand why you're feeling the way you are, and try to help you calm down. When we are really thinking about attempting to kill ourselves, our brains and bodies are pretty jacked up on nervous energy, for lack of a better term :P So a suicide hotline will try to get you back to your wise mind, so you can look at the situation more rationally. It's always okay to need to talk to someone, and they are there just for that purpose. Feel free to take advantage of that service...don't ever feel bad about calling a suicide/support hotline!

A very patient and understanding person just listens to you talk about your problems to make you more calm. They ask you how you feel and if it's directed towards self harm, they will try to help as best they can.

They will try to help you in anyway that they can, because if you are thinking suicide is the only option and get to that point, someone needs to bring you back down to earth, and back into reality, that you won't always be okay, but nothings ever going to be to hard that you need to give up.

They are suicidal, they get to talk to someone that gets them hhel and help relieve the situation at hand

Most likely they will have the police track the caller IP and come to the location to make sure you're okay.

the person receives the option to talk to someone who wants to see them make it past whatever is bothering them. you get to talk one on one with someone who will help you find somewhere to go if you cant make it alone. sometimes, they will even call help to make sure you are indeed safe.

It's different for everyone. When I called the suicide hotline, I was put on hold for a while and then when I finally got to talk to someone, they just asked me what was wrong and they didn't let hang up until they were for sure I was okay.

Suicide hotlines are not as scary as they seem! here's a link that might give you some insight: http://douglascootey.com/2013/09/what-to-expect-when-you-call-suicide.html

The people will ask your name and how are you, and they will try to talk through about the reason you called and do anything they can to help you.