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synni

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3. Suicide hotlines were already horrible, before Trump

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 04:53 AM

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YouTube has several nightmare stories about people who called suicide hotlines. The worst cases were people who ended up arrested, beaten, or even killed by the police.

Me, I called a hotline, and the woman told me she could only talk to me for 5 minutes. I told her that I hoped she would call 911 someday, and have the same thing said to her.

I called my former clinic's hotline, only to be told to wait to talk to my therapist during my regular appointment...3 days later.

The old joke of calling a suicide hotline, only to be put on hold? It's no joke.

And Trump is only going to make things worse--as usual.

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True and HORRIFYING account about the suicide crisis "hotline" [View all] Coventina Friday OP

From personal experience, you have no idea how close a caller is no_hypocrisy Friday #1

Yes, I almost feel no hotline at all would be better than a chat bot. Coventina Friday #2

Wow NH, you did a fabulous job with crisis management on this call. Irish_Dem Friday #5

Suicide hotlines were already horrible, before Trump synni Friday #3

I would think that the most important characteristic of a suicide hotline operator is the ability to listen. Intractable Friday #4

Just what people in crisis need to hear, the voice of something that can never understand how painful life can be. Jedi Guy Friday #6