Suicide Hotline Put Me on Hold for 30 Minutes

Yup lol!! Sucked bc them putting me on hold was my last straw.

Wow this is horrifying to hear. I’m so sorry that people have had these experiences. I wonder if turning to an app like this would have been better 🤔

yea they always gave me terrible advice that made things worse bc they clearly wanted the interaction to be over. hotlines are the worst lol

Alll the time - as a psych student I’ve been told that with COVID and the isolation periods people are getting more depressed from lack of contact and from overall stress

I wasn’t hung up on just rushed through the whole thing , it seemed very unprofessional and did not help

Unfortunately all too common

Oh my goodness!!! I am SO sorry that happened! I haven’t personally had any experience with the suicide hotline- just CRISIS but my heart goes out to you!

I called once and was so annoyed by waiting half an hour that I no longer had the urge to s**f h**m

Yeah, I tried the chat and was on hold for over and a half. 😥

I don't know about other states or countries but in Colorado they have a crisis hotline you can text, 382-55, I've used them probably three times and they've always gotten back to me in less than 5 minutes, even calling emergency services if necessary. I've never tried calling it though

It's because they get so many calls. And yeah, they are understaffed. But I think when the wait time is that long it's pointless for someone who's on the verge of suicide and is reaching out for help. Just saying.

I waited for an hour, I got too shaky and I left before I could reach anybody. It felt embarrassing to sit there waiting..

Oh my gosh!! That’s awful. I haven’t ever called because my anxiety gets too high. I worry they’ll call someone out to the house or something, or that my state of mind isn’t serious enough and they won’t take me seriously. I have someone I trust that I reach out to if it gets bad, and that seems like the best option based on what I’ve heard about the suicide hotline. 😬

It happens a lot. My sadness then turns to anger.

I remember i gave them a call and they actually hung up on me 😅 i don’t discourage people from calling, but I have found that having other people to call helps out a lot too

😥 😥 have y'all tried the app white flag? I do have it downloaded but just been glimpsing at it so far

i waited 4+ hours the time i contacted them. genuinely. i wish i was lying.

I've never made a call cause my anxiety hates phone calls. I have had good luck with text lines though. That really sucks tho

That is crazy! I would be devastated if I had the courage to call and then was not able to talk to anyone.

Same. I was actually on hold for an hour and ended up in a hospital later that night. I get they're probably just understaffed but I hope they get better.