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The fundamental purpose of suicide hotlines is to take burden off emergency services, and to give folks a coping mechanism which doesn't involve 911.
90% of callers are frequent fliers, calling weekly to daily. In the year I worked there I only had 2-3 calls which required serious treatment.
The fundamental purpose of suicide hotlines is to take burden off emergency services, and to give folks a coping mechanism which doesn't involve 911.
90% of callers are frequent fliers, calling weekly to daily. In the year I worked there I only had 2-3 calls which required serious treatment.