Tried calling a crisis hotline

[notemil3]

I regret it so so much first of all i had to wait for 4 hours before i got connected and when i spoke it is almost like they didn't listen to what i was saying and they were telling me some dumb advice about how positive thoughts make life happier and that i shouldn't focus on the negative thoughts like wow it is so easy almost like i don't have depression which stops me from having positive thoughts i had more empathy and understanding from an ai than this person answering the call what if i cbt what would this person feel i bet that they would forget that i even exist i would be just a number for them someone they didn't save

 

[astr4]

i'm sorry you got such a trash response. honestly sometimes it feels like they're reading off a sheet of paper instead of actually listening and empathizing with what you say.

the fact you were willing to call one of these hotlines sounds like you're in a rough place. i'm glad you're willing to get help but it sucks that you didn't get a better response. you certainly deserve a lot better.

 

[notemil3]

i'm sorry you got such a trash response. honestly sometimes it feels like they're reading off a sheet of paper instead of actually listening and empathizing with what you say.

the fact you were willing to call one of these hotlines sounds like you're in a rough place. i'm glad you're willing to get help but it sucks that you didn't get a better response. you certainly deserve a lot better.

I just want to prove to myself that i did everything possible before catching the bus maybe my death will make people more aware about mental health and others won't have to suffer as much as i did

 

[starryend]

I've had a similar experience with calling these hotlines. It's very very frustrating how it seems like the best they can do is provide some generic advice off of a sheet of paper. I hope you're able to find peace, and hopefully someone actually supportive to speak with.

 

[UserFromNowhere]

I wonder how much things have really changed since the hotlines started. All I hear is the same tale of an unempathetic society that does not help people truly in need of a listening voice. Every guidebook I've read says to do the opposite of the experiences I read on this site and yet the same issue keeps happening. The omnipresence of suicide prevention services seems to only push people further into the shadows, deeper into despair, feeling lost they can't find someone to speak to. Hopefully you can find someone that will hear you out.