My take -

1 If someone calling a crisis line said suicide is always an option that would worry me. The worker should have asked more questions about what does that mean to you.

2 I think it was a good idea that the police brought your husband because your husband knows your normal and would recognize a crisis or unusual behavior (or so we would hope)

3 You said you were fine. I presume your husband felt you didn't need help. He could certainly have been helpful but he can't read your mind. If you ask him for help does he comply?

Sounds like a very confusing situation all the way around.

So how are you feeling NOW?

i frequently reply to my doc's that way as well...& they always follow up with questions...always.

so i think if i called a crisis line & said that i would expect some sort of action...because it leaves to many options & questions open for interpretation

& as an ex emt..if someone presented to me with that answer i would do my best to make sure i could get them medical treatment...just because i wouldn't know what was "normal" for them...as someone walking into a scene you don't know that person...their mental state, their history, etc..so given that response over the phone..yeah as a crisis line worker i would have called the pd..

you always want to err on the side of safety rather than make a fatal mistake...you may hate me in the morning but at least the person will still be around to do so.

signed
someone who has dealt with jumpers (some successful some not) , overmedicated, & some others who suicided with much other nasty ways

& someone who teeters herself on the edge frequently