Hi Gerber,

If you decide to call a crisis line, you can say whatever you wish when you call - they're there to listen. Different crisis lines have different policies. It could be true that they might send emergency personnel in your area if you say that you are in imminent danger of hurting yourself, but that's not true in all areas. If you are concerned about this possibility, you can call them and talk to them about your other concerns, and it may still help to have a listening ear. They wouldn't send emergency personnel unless you said that you had plans to hurt yourself right away, or to hurt another person. Sometimes it can help to be able to speak with somebody else.

Another resource is the Samaritans. You can look them up on the Internet. Depending on where you live, you can either email them or call them. If you live in the UK, or certain selected cities in the US, you can call them, visit them in person, or email them. You can talk about any subject with them freely, and they listen nonjudgementally. The email service does take awhile for a response (sometimes 24 hours or so) but can be a good resource during hard times.

Please take care,
ErinBear