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Originally Posted by WikidPissah
Are you kidding me? First...who says she is "crying wolf"?
If you have thoughts that concern you, speak to your T.
Second...that line will send PD/Fire to your home. They track your phone number, so better off talking to someone who knows your issues and can be a better judge of how much danger you are in. It's fine if it's the middle of the night, or you don't have/can't reach a T, but when you are paying a professional to help with these issues you need to be up front and turn to them when the issues come up.
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The OP stated she has no plan and does not feel she is a danger to herself. BASED ON WHAT the OP wrote
INITIALLY, her "risk" is low if someone were to assess her for suicide. (Google suicide assessment) Some clients use suicidal threats as a way to increase contact with T. Since limited information was provided initially, it sounded like this was a case of having to "sit with one's uncomfortable feelings" until the next appointment
If the OP had written what was posted in the
SECOND post, maybe my response would have been different.
False about the hotlines. Unless you specifically threaten to harm yourself or another with plan, etc... they do not send people to your home. That is a myth and it prevents people from calling those numbers. As one other poster said the hotline was helpful. Most people find them very helpful.
Just as a T would, the hotlines assess suicidal risk and if you meet the top of the criteria, they will contact someone. BUT, in most cases, people don't... just as this OP, who has no plan, no "lethal" means like a gun, etc.
They talk to you and listen to you.