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*Beth* · Nov 08, 2020, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapien

Ive had downright traumatizing experiences with help.

Possible trigger:

I dont remember what happened when I had tegretol toxicity, but when I came out of that blackout I was in the ER covered in bruises from restrains and police officers with my arse hanging out from them ripping the safety clothes to inject something into me.
I remember another time I was held at gunpoint because my girlfriend called 911 and they thought the pink paint that was all over my head and body was blood and that I had a knife (dont know why they thought that, I clearly didn’t). Yeah, I was manic, but did you really need to point a gun at me?

There are better ways of doing things than physically injuring or threatening someone who just needs help. I refuse to call the crisis line because they ALWAYS send the cops out. The first thing they ask is your address/where you are.
A different clinic in the state has this thing where you can call them and they’ll send a couple people to your house. I did that once, didn’t help, but, it didn’t hurt.

That is horrifying. What an awful experience.

Cops are traditionally not trained to deal with mental health crisis, that's for sure. In Calif we have some cops that receive "CIT" (Crisis Intervention Training). So far, I haven't been impressed. They still wear uniforms and carry weapons.

Ew, I didn't know crisis lines asked for the caller's location. Thanks for the heads-up.