Suicide Prevention Hotline Number Should Be 3 Digits, 988, Agency Says

Re:Suicide Prevention Hotline Number Should Be 3 Digits, 988... by nspl_anon on Friday August 16, 2019 @11:08AM (#20715908)

> There really should be an offering for people who just need to honestly talk to someone without consequence or follow up.

The vast majority of people who call suicide hotlines do it for this purpose.

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Re:Suicide Prevention Hotline Number Should Be 3 Digits, 988... by fiblye on Friday August 16, 2019 @11:13AM (#20715960)

I know people who called and got a 1 week trip.

A problem is there's a "risk" in calling. There's no 100% guarantee that you won't get a knock on your door 30 minutes later.

I know people will say that suicide has a clear and obvious risk, too. The problem is that people fear the embarrassment of being paid a visit or people knowing about their troubles more than they do death.

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