Warm Lines - yes, one step below a Hot Line

[aRose]

I saw a post earlier about someone getting annoyed that a suicde hotline hung up on them and I just wanted to reiterate that WARM LINES EXIST and are more readily available than hotlines ime.

I used to work for Mental Health America as a warm line peer recovery specialist and I had a coworker who did an internship at the suicide hotline. She showed me their scripts. They are VERY strict about following scripts because of liability. It's literally a copy paste style "help" and that's why yall smarter folks aren't fallling for it.

I'd suggest Warm Lines - googles em and you'll find many in various databases. Call one outta state at 2am if you must - they are run by average folks so don't be too mean or whatever LOL

They will refer you to a hotline if you express suicidal ideations too much but overall they are just good average folks who have also been through some shit.

 

[TheDrape]

It seems to mee to that is better just to talk with oridnary folk than some "specialist"

 

[Arvayn]

What about lukewarm lines? Thermoneutral lines? Cold lines, even (okay, that's just not being picked up by the line...).

Good advice; it's not everyday you see an informative post on here.

 

[THEREALSLIMSHADY]

Has anyone tried any of these?

 

[aRose]

Has anyone tried any of these?

I use them at night or early morning when I feel the most alone. Haven't called one in a long few weeks.

 

[cirolion]

I've used a warm line during one of my worst episodes in recent times. Honestly, I don't know where I'd be without it. I'm thankful that I called when I did. I'm lucky I got a very kind person during my first call, I think I was on the phone with him for like an hour or two. Everyone I've interacted with when calling a warm line were very kind and understanding about how I was feeling. I wasn't actively planning on attempting or anything like that but I was experiencing heavy suicidal ideation (I couldn't imagine staying alive in the state I was in) and having extreme panic attacks. What I loved the most about it was I was able to talk to someone and have that connection with someone who didn't exactly understand, but he definitely knew what to say to help calm down my emotions. I definitely recommend warm lines if you just need to vent to someone. I felt like I was burdening everyone I knew with what I was going through and any second I was alone I started spiraling and those were the only thing keeping me sane.

 

[pelicanportal]

never heard of these. do they pay these people or why would they volunteer to do this? feels bad to call some rando and tell them im so ugly it makes me want to die lmao