[ThisIsTheEnd]

Trying not to break the rules here too, but does anyone know of a good place for suicide support. Suicide Forum doesn't seem to want you talk about it except in the abstract. I'd like a place a little more supportive. I'm not needing a hotline or anything. I'm not in any danger, but I do want a place where I can get support when I am feeling... you know. I'm OK right now. No worries.

[21stCenturySM]

Where do you live? The mobile crisis team in the USA will help you however you need, and is a lot easier to talk to than a regular hotline. They do not try to admit you or do any extraneous services other than lend an ear.

[21stCenturySM]

866 260 8000

[21stCenturySM]

I think they will e mail or text as well.

[ThisIsTheEnd]

Thank you! When I get to a point that I need to really talk to someone, I'll check these out.

What I'd like to find though is a place to talk about this topic with others who are also dealing with it. Someplace focused on this. SF has just proven not to be that supportive. The people were great, it's was just difficult to follow all the rules about what you were and weren't allowed to talk about. I know the same rules apply here, which is why I'm looking for another forum.

[21stCenturySM]

Let me know what you find out.

[ThisIsTheEnd]

Does anyone have a suggestion for an online forum?

[notz]

This is a good page to check out. Suicide Helpline: Suicide Resources | Psych Central I hope something on here helps you!

[speckofdust]

I'd love to know if you find an actual forum where you can openly discuss this. I have been looking for the same.

Originally Posted by ThisIsTheEnd

Thank you! When I get to a point that I need to really talk to someone, I'll check these out.

What I'd like to find though is a place to talk about this topic with others who are also dealing with it. Someplace focused on this. SF has just proven not to be that supportive. The people were great, it's was just difficult to follow all the rules about what you were and weren't allowed to talk about. I know the same rules apply here, which is why I'm looking for another forum.

I am a member of SF, and I am sorry it's not what you thought it would be

personally, I quite like the site (can be a bit tricky to navigate, but yeah, it's a nice site)

I know of another, take this life comunity, you may wish to try

their actual aim is to take this life and make it better, but they do have a suicide section as well as other mental health forums

[Misterpain]

There is an email group based out of Europe called the Samaritans they all answer as Joe I don't know the url but I heard good things about them from a friend,it might be.org you can Google it for certain.

[ThisIsTheEnd]

Originally Posted by shattered sanity

I am a member of SF, and I am sorry it's not what you thought it would be

personally, I quite like the site (can be a bit tricky to navigate, but yeah, it's a nice site)

I don't dislike SF, I just got a warning about talking a little too much about my pain and ending things. There's a line you shouldn't cross over there and when I was in pain and in need of help, getting a slap on the wrist was not what I needed. I understand why those rules exist (here as well) but didn't feel good when I needed help.

This is a tough topic and I just want to be able to be open and honest about how things are for me. Today I'm doing pretty well. But with the weekend ahead that could change in an instant.

[ThisIsTheEnd]

Originally Posted by Misterpain

There is an email group based out of Europe called the Samaritans they all answer as Joe I don't know the url but I heard good things about them from a friend,it might be.org you can Google it for certain.

Thanks! I'll look for it.

Originally Posted by ThisIsTheEnd

Thanks! I'll look for it.

I have also used those

good service, because they don't know who you are- you don't know them.

bad side: they take up to 12 hours to respond (well their aim is to respond in 12 hours, and in most cases i've used them it's been the full 12)

Originally Posted by ThisIsTheEnd

I don't dislike SF, I just got a warning about talking a little too much about my pain and ending things. There's a line you shouldn't cross over there and when I was in pain and in need of help, getting a slap on the wrist was not what I needed. I understand why those rules exist (here as well) but didn't feel good when I needed help.

This is a tough topic and I just want to be able to be open and honest about how things are for me. Today I'm doing pretty well. But with the weekend ahead that could change in an instant.

weekends are certainly harder

this forum is here for you when ever you like, and I can be as well (as a friend)

do check out takethis life (the other site I suggested)

Suicideproject.org is not necessarily a forum. It's hosted by Word Press, I think. But in my experience, you can talk about methods, etc. They will discourage you from doing it, of course, but they won't shame or punish you for wanting to.

[ThisIsTheEnd]

Thanks shattered and ennui!! I'm going to look into all of this. Feeling good today, but like to be prepared for anything.

[JustTvTroping]

I found some stuff if you want to go with the chat room approach:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

CrisisChat - Home

ImHurting.org

I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty sure I need to try these myself.

Originally Posted by JustTvTroping

I found some stuff if you want to go with the chat room approach:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

CrisisChat - Home

ImHurting.org

I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty sure I need to try these myself.

i'd not heard of that last one (im hurting)

went their and all the operators are offline

is it only open a certain time of day?

[Misterpain]

The National suicide lifeline is actually a forwarding service to your local crisis team based on your phone number the call is routed to whomever is closest to you.

[JustTvTroping]

Originally Posted by shattered sanity

i'd not heard of that last one (im hurting)

went their and all the operators are offline

is it only open a certain time of day?

That's odd. The website said the chat's available 24/7. Oh well, either way, there's plenty of other options.

Originally Posted by JustTvTroping

That's odd. The website said the chat's available 24/7. Oh well, either way, there's plenty of other options.

i'm going to keep trying that one

it.... looks professional?

yeah.

it's dawned on me why that imhurting.org won't work for me

i'm in england, of course it's going to display the operators are offline

(I tried again yesterday and they were still offline)

[Misterpain]

I think the Samaritans take 12 hours for a reason , if you are actually talking about things and having them heard and acknowledged most people are safe, more completed suicides are acts of impulse, heat of the moment type thing ,so in fact they are leveraging time on your side as you await a response, less likely to go postal, more time to process what your contemplating and realize this idea is just bad,more people talk themselves off of the ledge than jump, although suicide is at an alarming rate , it's the people who shut down who are most lethal, they don't talk they just think with deppression deepening and coloring a person's vision attempts are the "natural outcome" so to speak, which is why I don't understand all the help lines that are for suicidal people not talking one on one and engaging people in a true dialog about there feelings .talk to almost anyone who survived an attempt and there regret, is even attempting !

[MickeyCheeky]

Hope you'll find what you need