If you call the suicide help line what happens?

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So my worst fear is being locked up away. That’s why I haven’t gotten help. The idea of someone doing that to me is terrifying and I’d rather die than not be in control of my own life so there’s that. 
I really am not well. I mean I don’t know what else to do. I thought I would never get to “this point.” Yeah I’m there. 
I have questions. Will they send me off if I call the suicide hotline? Are they going to charge me a shit ton of money for calling? Do they take health insurance like I don’t know. All I know is that, I need some fucking help. And I don’t want to be locked away in a straight jacket, I’m not crazy. I’m simply fucking exhausted. I’m exhausted from fighting. I can’t explain to you the level of exhaustion I am on. 
It’s hilarious at this point. 
Anyways, TIA

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It’s free.
They’re volunteers, at least many are. They’ll talk you through what you’re currently experiencing. They’ll offer you resources in your community. They can’t come lock you up, they don’t know your address unless you give it to them. It’s an anonymous line.

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They won’t send you off. I’ve called once, they were so helpful. It was honestly a huge turning point for me.

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It is free. Call if you need help.

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They well help you they well talk you through it , just try before it's to late

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When I was in high school someone there committed suicide and they had an assembly and gave everyone a suicide hotline card for if we needed it. Well I was really depressed and was in my garage and called them. When I'm very uncomfortable I giggle uncontrollably I can't help it. I understand a lot of assholes probably call the hotline to mock them and they get fed up with it... but I was dead serious and through my giggling said I wanted to kill myself. Well they hung up on me. Suicide hotline hung up on me when I was reaching out to them for help. Luckily my parents came out to the garage because I had talked to my friend beforehand and she was afraid and told her mom who ended up calling my mom. If they didn't come out I don't know how I would have handled it. I think suicide helpline people need better training. Hopefully they've been trained better since then, which was over 10 years ago.

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Reality is from a suicide hotline, they do not know where you are. They do not have resources like a 911 dispatcher to locate you and send police or ambulance. If you feel like you have having thoughts of self-harm, suicide (even those I’d be better off not “here” thoughts), or thoughts of harming others then those are huge flags that you need to get assistance right away. Everyone is different. You might just need counseling/therapy on how to cope with whatever your situation is or maybe you have the insight to realize you need more than therapy and you may need help from medications. I always urge people to seek help right away and not delay this. There is a huge shortage of mental health professionals and most medications to assist with mood take several weeks to month to have a positive effect. Whatever you are going through, you are not alone. There are people who can assist. Do not be afraid of being locked away. I always tell people to not be afraid to ask for help because if they delay seeking mental health assistance, work case scenario may be the hospital, but there are literally so many options to prevent getting to that point, because the hospital is the highest level of care for mental health emergencies. I hope you get through this and call the hotline! They can give you resources and point you in the right direction. Even your regular doctor can help!

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I thought it was anonymous? Idk though. But if you’d like to talk I’m a good listener 💞

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I have the same fears as you, and I called the hotline once. I cried a lot and eventually was going to hang up, and the lady asked for confirmation of my area code, which she already knew part of. It scared the hell out of me, my blood went cold. I lied to her and hung up and have never called back since.
I hope you get through whatever you’re going through. I’ve also been in some dark places in my life I never thought I would come out of, and all I needed was someone who cared and to listen. Maybe that’s what you need, if the people around you aren’t listening and minimizing your issues. That can make someone feel really invalidated and unheard.

If you call the suicide help line what happens?

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