I have called these hotlines a couple times in my life when I knew the next thing I was going to do if I didn't call was make a solid plan to take my life. When I called, I ended up feeling so grateful for the compassion I was given that I wanted the responder to have a good night and didn't want to let them down after they showed such support. It may not have fixed any of my long-term problems, but it gave me encouragement, comraderie, and a reason to live one more day. One of them was more open about their life and their courage to become a responder was inspiring. I am now in a more solid treatment plan with medicine and a therapist. Thank you, first responders of every kind!
It doesn't make sense how they could help people when they only PRETEND to care. Everytime I've called, its been a big joke. Those people don't deserve any sort of respect. Anybody that calls them and is satisfied with a person saying an EMPTY script of questions with the sole purpose of determining if authorities need to be called, has extremely low standards of what real help is.
@@Brawl_Tarts They are there as a flimsy excuse for those people to CLAIM that they care, but in actual practice they don't. It exists for the emotional sake of the "counselors", not the victims.
@@Brawl_Tarts They're their as a flimsy attempt to satisfy their emotional discomfort over the existence of people who want to "exit". So for example: its like a child, who's disturbed by animals that starve out in nature, going out to fix that by throwing bubble wrap at wild animals in hopes of fixing the problem.
@@for_logic_and_reason-mark_3 That makes absolutely no sense. People volunteer to do this, because they have compassion and want to help others. They are trained to listen and provide support for others, because they care.
I think I'm going to do this as a job. I'm 43, a recovering addict who has suffered with debilitating depression / bi-polar. It's insane even today. It takes on average, 15 years before a person with mental illness gets a proper diagnosis. Can you imagine if you had cancer for 15 years and couldn't get a diagnosis? We have a very long way to go. But seeing young people be interactive and volunteering is so encouraging to me. So thankful for all the information you're sharing. ❤
OF COURSE people don't go, because therapist just want MONEY, and an 1 a week is nothing, what about the other 23 hours? Life's horrors and absurdites are a consistent thing, no therapist can fix that. Going to therapy is laughed at because its a JOKE. therapist have no power to punish wickedness, give justice, and even adequately analyze reality for philosophical truth. Its largely a waste of time. And nobody wants to have a debate on it. So more psychological horrors coming, and some of them will get news stories. You get what you get.
After working for around four years in crisis lines in a different country, I must applaud you for your exceptional explanation. If I may, I want to emphasize the importance of being mindful of the language we use while discussing suicide. It is incorrect to use the term "commits" with suicide as it suggests a criminal act. Suicide is no longer considered a crime in most countries, and we should avoid implying otherwise. I admit that I also made this mistake when I first started working in the field. Having said that, the video was truly outstanding, and any crisis line would be fortunate to have someone like you on their team.
i have a vert important question. so i started a chat with the suidice hotline, but it wasnt urgent. i wanted someone to talk abt famiy issues- i said in my message that i was not thinking about suicide or self harm.. but quickly after that i ended the chat. i have been so terrified if cops are gonna be sent to my house and nothing i google seems to help me
I felt I had to watch this to have a little understanding to why someone I knew took his life. From what his family told me is that he had contacted suicide hotline and the lady was indifferent in helping him shortly after he took his life. He made a recording of the audio and I heard it and in shocked someone would behave with such indifference when he was dying of cancer and needed help. I do hope in the future that the people working for the suicide hotline get more intensive training to deal with people in need. thank you for posting the video.
Wow that's terrible I'm sorry, every agency we call has its share of idiots or lazy careless ppl, it's a shame but they need to be fired or reminded that they're playing with fire. I hope you're ok.
I understand this. One time I called when I was feeling particularly low and suffering from suicidal ideation, and the woman on the phone essentially asked me if there was a chance that I was going to take my life that night. When I said that I was not at immediate risk, she basically told me that I should look after myself and hung up. I needed to talk to someone, and she just rushed straight to the end, which really only made me feel worse than I did already. I have to say though, that one experience I had with a helpline was exceptional. I was really at my lowest, and the woman led me on a journey into my own mind with her questions which allowed me to explore where my thoughts and feelings were coming from. She stayed on the phone with me for almost 90 minutes, and after that call I was filled with hope and I think that was a crucial moment in my recovery journey.
I volunteered the suicide hotline for years and loved it. Some calls you never forget even after 25 years for me. Yes there is a lot of evil calls. But there are a lot of calls of depression. The confessions that i listen to were to horrible to put on here. I will change the way you look at people.
Unfortunately, there are creeps out there that try to use the person taking the call for their own "gratification". And that is a wast of time for person taking the call because someone out there really needs this person and has a real crisis going on. @@tahntalus
I started doing this work as well. The training has been fun coming from a psychology, criminal justice and health education background. I feel like I have been informed about a lot these past several weeks (subbed). I will not celebrate yet until precepting is completed, etc.
This is the best video I've seen on what it's like to volunteer with a suicide hotline and go through the training process. Very informative with the tips, would love to see one on after u started taking calls. Best of luck to u
Thank you so much for this video, you are so empathetic it's heartwarming to see and learn about all of this information ❤️ you're doing an amazing thing, you're wonderful!!
This is SO informative! I just signed up as well. But, my training doesn’t seem to be as extensive as this. What organization did you sign up with??? The part about grief hit me hard. I’ve been experiencing a lot of anger lately and I didn’t realize it was stemming from the loss of my pet that occurred recently and very abruptly. Thank you for sharing this!!! ❤I’m really looking forward to doing this work.
Thanks, Wendy. I've been in training last couple weeks - 1 month more of training until I take my first shift. Did you end up ever taking any calls? Would love any advice or tips you may have.
"Exiting life" objectively gets one out of it, freeing them of having to suffer through needless problems. Nobody is obligated to live for somebody else, except perhaps parents.
True but I often disagree w the advice aspect bc many ppl do want to know there are options.. they won't necessarily take it but that's the thing with advice. I'm sure a lot of it has to do with legal issues unfortunately. I very much want to work for q suicide crisis hotline-tyvm for sharing. P.S. for a loyal life saving job why is it mostly unpaid? Some ppl want to work more time as a crisis counselor but obviously they have bills 🙄..
i think it’s best for it to not be paid because the people contacting know the person actually wants to be there for them and isn’t just there for the money
I was thinking about calling but i feel unsure of what might happen i want help but i dont know im only 12 years old and i dont lnow if that will be differnt or if theres a differnt number
Great Job and props, congratulations 👏 I'm sure you'll be great at this. Do you have any interesting links or info u could post that's (no bs) informative? Many thanks and all the best to you. Check out this movie "bringing out the dead " its an amazing dive into the life of ambulance/ems and their many stops during 25hrs. It's awesome (written by Taxi Driver ppl and it shows). Thought it's a great prep movie for this and similar jobs. Kk ttyl lmk =]
Thank you for the info.. Im looking at a job opportunity as a 988chat and text counselor, there is training but it seems more entry level, do you have an information or tips on this?
Samaritan suicide prevention, apply on indeed I'm waiting on a conformation for an interview but beware they are really strict on punctuality and you will answer calls in the office in the city so good luck 👍🏼
hi Wendy, My name Lily and now with friends in Indonesia working to rise awareness on mental health issues here with our people and also building support dommunity for those struggles wth mental health issues/crises.. can I subtitle your tutorial video(s) in our own language for educational purpose? thanks ...
Today I messaged the suicide prevention hotline (polish). Did it help? Kinda. But I just felt like if I killed myself I would have wasted their time. I'm trying to fall asleep now haha Lmao they almost sent me to a psych ward
I sometimes like to prank call them to irritate them, hahaha. LET GO of your need to respect them. There's no rational reason to give them any respect, they don't have respect for YOU. Calling them is ONLY good for venting to somebody pretending to listen and for attempting to get locked up.
Just me and I don't say it's the same for everyone (but it probably is for some), but to say that someone seems "confused" in this context seems very patronising. Somehow putting them "in the wrong" or highlighting a "weakness", or trivialising what they're saying. We all get confused from time to time, (Pretty much my default setting), but here it's like "Aww diddums, did you want to commit suicidywidy then? You're just tired. You're just confused. Go and have a lie down till it goes away." Plus just repeating the last thing they said would be a tad irritating for me. Try this one. Floccinaucinihilipilification!
Islam is a mixture of spiritualism and materialism So it is code of conduct without any discrimination of color caste and area Anyone who succides, doesn't get of life at once. He keeps doing so forever according to Islamic teaching. That's not end
Those who are obsessed with martyrdom are suicidal because they meditate on how they will die instead of how they will live. You have no legacy because your children are suicidal too.
Loved this video, as an aspiring crisis hotline respondent this gives me a great perspective on some the potential calls and just insight in general about mental health. MAKE MORE PLZ!🤍
I have called these hotlines a couple times in my life when I knew the next thing I was going to do if I didn't call was make a solid plan to take my life. When I called, I ended up feeling so grateful for the compassion I was given that I wanted the responder to have a good night and didn't want to let them down after they showed such support. It may not have fixed any of my long-term problems, but it gave me encouragement, comraderie, and a reason to live one more day. One of them was more open about their life and their courage to become a responder was inspiring. I am now in a more solid treatment plan with medicine and a therapist. Thank you, first responders of every kind!
It doesn't make sense how they could help people when they only PRETEND to care. Everytime I've called, its been a big joke. Those people don't deserve any sort of respect. Anybody that calls them and is satisfied with a person saying an EMPTY script of questions with the sole purpose of determining if authorities need to be called, has extremely low standards of what real help is.
@@for_logic_and_reason-mark_3 Why do you think they are even there for in the firdt plsce?
@@Brawl_Tarts They are there as a flimsy excuse for those people to CLAIM that they care, but in actual practice they don't. It exists for the emotional sake of the "counselors", not the victims.
@@Brawl_Tarts They're their as a flimsy attempt to satisfy their emotional discomfort over the existence of people who want to "exit". So for example: its like a child, who's disturbed by animals that starve out in nature, going out to fix that by throwing bubble wrap at wild animals in hopes of fixing the problem.
@@for_logic_and_reason-mark_3 That makes absolutely no sense. People volunteer to do this, because they have compassion and want to help others. They are trained to listen and provide support for others, because they care.
I think I'm going to do this as a job. I'm 43, a recovering addict who has suffered with debilitating depression / bi-polar. It's insane even today. It takes on average, 15 years before a person with mental illness gets a proper diagnosis. Can you imagine if you had cancer for 15 years and couldn't get a diagnosis? We have a very long way to go. But seeing young people be interactive and volunteering is so encouraging to me. So thankful for all the information you're sharing. ❤
OF COURSE people don't go, because therapist just want MONEY, and an 1 a week is nothing, what about the other 23 hours? Life's horrors and absurdites are a consistent thing, no therapist can fix that. Going to therapy is laughed at because its a JOKE. therapist have no power to punish wickedness, give justice, and even adequately analyze reality for philosophical truth. Its largely a waste of time. And nobody wants to have a debate on it. So more psychological horrors coming, and some of them will get news stories. You get what you get.
Just submitted an application too. Would love to connect.
After working for around four years in crisis lines in a different country, I must applaud you for your exceptional explanation. If I may, I want to emphasize the importance of being mindful of the language we use while discussing suicide. It is incorrect to use the term "commits" with suicide as it suggests a criminal act. Suicide is no longer considered a crime in most countries, and we should avoid implying otherwise. I admit that I also made this mistake when I first started working in the field. Having said that, the video was truly outstanding, and any crisis line would be fortunate to have someone like you on their team.
i have a vert important question. so i started a chat with the suidice hotline, but it wasnt urgent. i wanted someone to talk abt famiy issues- i said in my message that i was not thinking about suicide or self harm.. but quickly after that i ended the chat. i have been so terrified if cops are gonna be sent to my house and nothing i google seems to help me
I felt I had to watch this to have a little understanding to why someone I knew took his life. From what his family told me is that he had contacted suicide hotline and the lady was indifferent in helping him shortly after he took his life. He made a recording of the audio and I heard it and in shocked someone would behave with such indifference when he was dying of cancer and needed help. I do hope in the future that the people working for the suicide hotline get more intensive training to deal with people in need. thank you for posting the video.
Wow that's terrible I'm sorry, every agency we call has its share of idiots or lazy careless ppl, it's a shame but they need to be fired or reminded that they're playing with fire. I hope you're ok.
I understand this. One time I called when I was feeling particularly low and suffering from suicidal ideation, and the woman on the phone essentially asked me if there was a chance that I was going to take my life that night.
When I said that I was not at immediate risk, she basically told me that I should look after myself and hung up.
I needed to talk to someone, and she just rushed straight to the end, which really only made me feel worse than I did already.
I have to say though, that one experience I had with a helpline was exceptional. I was really at my lowest, and the woman led me on a journey into my own mind with her questions which allowed me to explore where my thoughts and feelings were coming from. She stayed on the phone with me for almost 90 minutes, and after that call I was filled with hope and I think that was a crucial moment in my recovery journey.
I volunteered the suicide hotline for years and loved it. Some calls you never forget even after 25 years for me. Yes there is a lot of evil calls. But there are a lot of calls of depression. The confessions that i listen to were to horrible to put on here. I will change the way you look at people.
What do you mean by evil calls?
Unfortunately, there are creeps out there that try to use the person taking the call for their own "gratification". And that is a wast of time for person taking the call because someone out there really needs this person and has a real crisis going on. @@tahntalus
@@tahntalus i think he meant people that were just calling to mess with the volunteer and not having a real issue
I started doing this work as well. The training has been fun coming from a psychology, criminal justice and health education background. I feel like I have been informed about a lot these past several weeks (subbed). I will not celebrate yet until precepting is completed, etc.
This is the best video I've seen on what it's like to volunteer with a suicide hotline and go through the training process. Very informative with the tips, would love to see one on after u started taking calls. Best of luck to u
Thank you so much for this video, you are so empathetic it's heartwarming to see and learn about all of this information ❤️ you're doing an amazing thing, you're wonderful!!
You should get so much more views, this video is so informational, thank you so much❤️
This is SO informative!
I just signed up as well. But, my training doesn’t seem to be as extensive as this.
What organization did you sign up with???
The part about grief hit me hard. I’ve been experiencing a lot of anger lately and I didn’t realize it was stemming from the loss of my pet that occurred recently and very abruptly. Thank you for sharing this!!! ❤I’m really looking forward to doing this work.
How's it going??
@@mamarobyn I lost someone very
close to me to suicide and so I had to take a step away from volunteering.
Amazing video. Your empathy is so apparent. Bless you in all of your future endeavors!
Enjoyed your video. You should do more videos. Your well spoken and articulate.
Thanks, Wendy. I've been in training last couple weeks - 1 month more of training until I take my first shift. Did you end up ever taking any calls? Would love any advice or tips you may have.
Did you get paid for it?
You are a really good soul. Thanks for sharing your journey with us 😊
Thank you for sharing your experience and what you learned 🙂
Wow this is amazing, I hope your channel gets more recognition
Wow. This is terrific. So glad you made this resource.
YOU ARE A DIAMOND. THANK YOU
I have tried calling to hotline a lot of times but nobody responds and it makes me feel even worse.
Hey I just wanted to say I'm here if you need to talk, and you are loved. How are you doing?
Thank you for making this
Can you post more training videos like this?
This video is so helpful!
Not saying anything at all sometimes helps a lot, you’ll hear things you never would have if you kept jumping in.
"Exiting life" objectively gets one out of it, freeing them of having to suffer through needless problems. Nobody is obligated to live for somebody else, except perhaps parents.
True but I often disagree w the advice aspect bc many ppl do want to know there are options.. they won't necessarily take it but that's the thing with advice.
I'm sure a lot of it has to do with legal issues unfortunately.
I very much want to work for q suicide crisis hotline-tyvm for sharing.
P.S. for a loyal life saving job why is it mostly unpaid? Some ppl want to work more time as a crisis counselor but obviously they have bills 🙄..
i think it’s best for it to not be paid because the people contacting know the person actually wants to be there for them and isn’t just there for the money
thank you for creating this vid
I was thinking about calling but i feel unsure of what might happen i want help but i dont know im only 12 years old and i dont lnow if that will be differnt or if theres a differnt number
How do we get training for this?
I love it ❤️
Great Job and props, congratulations 👏 I'm sure you'll be great at this.
Do you have any interesting links or info u could post that's (no bs) informative?
Many thanks and all the best to you.
Check out this movie "bringing out the dead " its an amazing dive into the life of ambulance/ems and their many stops during 25hrs. It's awesome (written by Taxi Driver ppl and it shows). Thought it's a great prep movie for this and similar jobs. Kk ttyl lmk =]
Thank you for the info.. Im looking at a job opportunity as a 988chat and text counselor, there is training but it seems more entry level, do you have an information or tips on this?
Anyone know where the best place to start in NYC? Tyvm
Samaritan suicide prevention, apply on indeed I'm waiting on a conformation for an interview but beware they are really strict on punctuality and you will answer calls in the office in the city so good luck 👍🏼
hi Wendy, My name Lily and now with friends in Indonesia working to rise awareness on mental health issues here with our people and also building support dommunity for those struggles wth mental health issues/crises.. can I subtitle your tutorial video(s) in our own language for educational purpose? thanks ...
Today I messaged the suicide prevention hotline (polish). Did it help? Kinda. But I just felt like if I killed myself I would have wasted their time. I'm trying to fall asleep now haha
Lmao they almost sent me to a psych ward
I sometimes like to prank call them to irritate them, hahaha. LET GO of your need to respect them. There's no rational reason to give them any respect, they don't have respect for YOU. Calling them is ONLY good for venting to somebody pretending to listen and for attempting to get locked up.
I am yr nos 1 fan..
Just me and I don't say it's the same for everyone (but it probably is for some), but to say that someone seems "confused" in this context seems very patronising. Somehow putting them "in the wrong" or highlighting a "weakness", or trivialising what they're saying. We all get confused from time to time, (Pretty much my default setting), but here it's like "Aww diddums, did you want to commit suicidywidy then? You're just tired. You're just confused. Go and have a lie down till it goes away." Plus just repeating the last thing they said would be a tad irritating for me. Try this one. Floccinaucinihilipilification!
Yes I need help with my suicide doors on my labogini
Sad that you find this so amusing🥲
Islam is a mixture of spiritualism and materialism
So it is code of conduct without any discrimination of color caste and area
Anyone who succides, doesn't get of life at once. He keeps doing so forever according to Islamic teaching.
That's not end
Those who are obsessed with martyrdom are suicidal because they meditate on how they will die instead of how they will live.
You have no legacy because your children are suicidal too.
Same thing with Christian people
Loved this video, as an aspiring crisis hotline respondent this gives me a great perspective on some the potential calls and just insight in general about mental health. MAKE MORE PLZ!🤍