Has anybody else here ever called a suicide hotline? What was it like?

>>38917936
was on hold 55 minutes then gave up

>went on a rant about my shitty life and how I should end it all because it's not fair
>told to stop wasting their time and that they had more important people to talk to

>said I was scared that I was going to kill or hurt myself
>soothing voice asks me what I like to do
>I don't like to do anything anymore
>she asks when I stopped liking the things I used to like
>I burst into sobs
>woman comforts me until I feel safe

It wasn't an entirely negative experience

>>38917936
I called it maybe 4 years ago. I think it was in the wintertime. My depression got to the point of suicide again but this time I was far away from my mom who usually helped me get out of suicidal ideation. I decided to call a hotline out of curiosity. Maybe they could fix me. I sort of remember the conversation. It was really short because social anxiety kicked in and I remembered that I'm talking to real life person
>um hello
>Yes? Hello. This is the suicide hotline.
>I need help
>How can we help you? What's wrong-
Then I hung up. They didn't call back. Maybe they thought it was a prank or something.
I attempted suicide that day but lived.

>>38918315
They know its real. Most people who call these numbers don't carry on to actually telling their stories.

>>38918344
Do they usually call back? Maybe the guy I spoke to was new or something. I don't blame him. I was too scared to speak anyway. What could a phone call do to help?

>>38917966
>>38918176
Wow, if they're gonna be this lazy why does this shit even exist? all I can say is that it somehow works because you're both still here, but still.

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I would call it because I know the people who work it could hold up the illusion of caring, but I'm worried they would just call the police and I'd get 5150'd.

I just want someone to talk to.

>>38918447
But they do care. You cannot be unempathetic when you deal with people unless you're a psychopath.

>>38917936
I played both Hotline Miami games.
They were pretty good.

>>38919163
You can still pretend to care

They put me on hold.
I felt that was a bit rude.

>>38917936
I'll call one day even if my suicidal tendencies have waned. Just want to have someone to talk to. They can't track your phone or your service provider, right?

>>38920376

But the people who man those kinds of hotlines are usually doing it as part of a charity. Like the Samaritans. It seems like a lot of effort to volunteer to do something you don't care about.

>>38918176
this happened to me too

i told them about my problems (all problems a typical robot that browses this board would have) and got cut off and told to go talk to a relative cause they have more important people to talk to with "serious issues"

they are only interested in talking with normies