Understanding what happens when you call a suicide hotline can help ease your worries and make reaching out to one easier. Ways of Contacting Suicide Hotlines Because people in distress are all different, people choose to access suicide hotline services in different ways. read more
When someone calls a suicide hotline or a distress centre and they say they are suicidal they get assessed for the risk at the present moment. If they are currently suicidal, there may have to be an intervention from the police to keep that person safe. read more
Not all suicide prevention hotlines are created equal. Do your research. If you are concerned about being traced, call the hotline from a pay phone. Ask them about their policies on recording conversations & tracing calls. Sunglasses and overcoat are optional. Not everybody has a virtual assistant in their pocket willing to dial the suicide prevention hotline for them, so use an old school trick. read more