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Originally Posted by colorsofthewind12
I am really struggling since my last session. I am in a lot of pain and feeling very depressed but my T doesn't allow out of session contact. I don't know how I'll survive till my next session.
If one calls a suicide crisis hotline, are they mandated to report you? Is there a record of the number who called them? Can anyone who feels comfortable share their experiences? What kind of support do they provide?
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I worked on a suicide hotline for many years. The only way they try to find out who or where you really are is if you're in the middle of an attempt or tell them you're about attempt and can't be stopped. Then they will likely try to locate you and send help.
Are you under the age of 18? If you're talking about abuse in your home, that's a case in which they may try to find out who or where you are as well.
They do not call the police or ambulance on people just for having suicidal feelings, or even if they say they've been thinking of a plan. They only report if they perceive that you are in imminent danger.
You should really call if you feel like you need to. The whole point of those hotlines is that you're supposed to feel safe talking about suicidal feelings.