Are there any mental health hotlines that don't call the police on you?

[Anonymous]

I'm wondering if there are any mental health hotline or crisis numbers in which they do not call the police on you and will just talk to you for a few minutes? Thank you.

[Anonymous]

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988/faqs claims that 988 only calls police in 2% in cases, where an immediate suicide attempt is suspected. So you can weigh that against the risk of not calling.

I think that's the same for any non-underground hotline.

[Anonymous]

They will not call police as long as you are not at imminent threat of harm, which means, for example, if you have a weapon and intent AND refuse to do any safety planning like giving the weapon to someone to secure. They also do not trace your location.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They will not call police as long as you are not at imminent threat of harm, which means, for example, if you have a weapon and intent AND refuse to do any safety planning like giving the weapon to someone to secure. They also do not trace your location.

Don't they have to trace you calling Incase they do have to call the police?

[Anonymous]

Crisis Text Line. Unless you are unsafe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988/faqs claims that 988 only calls police in 2% in cases, where an immediate suicide attempt is suspected. So you can weigh that against the risk of not calling.

I think that's the same for any non-underground hotline.

Underground hotline?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988/faqs claims that 988 only calls police in 2% in cases, where an immediate suicide attempt is suspected. So you can weigh that against the risk of not calling.

I think that's the same for any non-underground hotline.

Underground hotline?

Underground would be not generally publicly advertising, not endorsed by legal authorities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988/faqs claims that 988 only calls police in 2% in cases, where an immediate suicide attempt is suspected. So you can weigh that against the risk of not calling.

I think that's the same for any non-underground hotline.

Underground hotline?

What is an underground hotline?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988/faqs claims that 988 only calls police in 2% in cases, where an immediate suicide attempt is suspected. So you can weigh that against the risk of not calling.

I think that's the same for any non-underground hotline.

Underground hotline?

Underground would be not generally publicly advertising, not endorsed by legal authorities.

How do you find one of those?

[Anonymous]

Text HOME to 741741

[Anonymous]

No one calls the police if you "want to talk for a few minutes."

We don't have enough people on the public payroll to visit everyone who is sad or depressed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988/faqs claims that 988 only calls police in 2% in cases, where an immediate suicide attempt is suspected. So you can weigh that against the risk of not calling.

I think that's the same for any non-underground hotline.

Underground hotline?

What is an underground hotline?

Please don't use underground resources. They may be FULL of people trying to exploit the vulnerable.

You can TALK to the resources listed above without fear of stormtroopers breaking your door down.

[Anonymous]

https://www.madinamerica.com/2022/02/suicide-hotline-transparency-project/

[Anonymous]

So basically the answer to this question is No. This seems very counterproductive to me. People who need help should get it without having the police or swat team showing up at their doors.

It's very disappointing.

https://slate.com/technology/2022/04/crisis-lifelines-surveillance-geolocation-algorithms.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So basically the answer to this question is No. This seems very counterproductive to me. People who need help should get it without having the police or swat team showing up at their doors.

It's very disappointing.

https://slate.com/technology/2022/04/crisis-lifelines-surveillance-geolocation-algorithms.html

Correct. and then they are taken against their will to the ER in an ambulance, and then once they sort it all out and are discharged, they receive a hefty medical bill. Even if they have insurance it can bankrupt them. So, I don't think that solves any mental health problems, do you?