#crisis lines

[dead-mad]

Does anyone know how EU privacy laws affect crisis lines abilities to do non-consensual "rescue" (call the cops on you)? I've been reading through the privacy policies of a few Irish crisis lines and they sre of course as unclearly worded as possible but it sounds like they are unable to do geo location and would therefore be unable to randomly send the cops after you?

I don't fully trust my reading of this but does anyone else know?

[loutnoot]

Dear USA:

having a free crisis help line and sending a phone bill to the user after an interaction isn’t free

again

having a “free” crisis help line and sending a phone bill to to the user AFTER an interaction ISN’T FREE

[poikaboo]

hey folks; i know we’re all going thru it right now, so I made a carrd masterpost of some stuff to comfort us all. there’s some games, some mental health stuff, and all the crisis lines i could find. i hope it helps; please spread this if you think your followers might find it useful

[12timetraveler]

Just a reminder to everyone that March is one of the WORST months for mental health so if possible make sure you have support systems at the ready as we approach the madness once more.

Take care of yourselves and know that I love all of you 😘

If you're having trouble, reach out. Please.

I know it's only half-way through February but plan ahead for it to get bad. Cause it very well may.

My therapist says March and September are the two craziest mental health months.

The IASP has a list of screened crisis lines around the world by region.

https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/

[dontbemads]

[jtwb768-babbles]

No One Presses 3 Anymore When They Call 988

They say a number can save a life.Three digits. One line. A soft click. A voice.But now… there is no voice.Not that voice.Not the one that knew what “they” meantwhen you whispered it like a secret you were ashamed to say out loud.Not the one that paused—not because they were confused—but because they knew the weightof what you were about to unbury. They took that voice away. They stripped the…

No One Presses 3 Anymore When They Call 988

[drag-tween]

The 2024 presidential race brought unprecedented vitriol into the public sphere, leaving many transgender people feeling especially marginalized and vulnerable. Campaign rhetoric demonized the transgender community, stoking prejudice and fear

[thatonebirdwrites]

I wanted to share this because people keep sharing crisis lines that will, without your consent, call the police if they decide you're a high enough risk. (Such as the National Suicide Prevention hotline). Calling the police often escalates a crisis and can get people killed. (Especially those in marginalized populations.) So here are helpful crisis lines that do not call the police.

These lines are USA and Canada-centric. If people know International lines that don't call police, feel free to add.