Do suicide hotlines really help?

I've been thinking about calling suicide hotlines, but I've been hesitant because I'm unsure what they're actually like. Are they just recordings that say stuff like "Press 1 for this, Press 2 for that...", or are there real people who can actually help? Please let me know.

Everybody here knows you don't have the grapes to do it, so save us some time and kill yourself already.

Nasty_butler_9

Unless you really are planning to kill yourself, then err, keep goin' slugger! You can do it champ! Suicide is for quitters!

What's with the suicide threads? It's really depressing. jaydough

i know right we need some of THIS

All these threads make me want to kill myself

Suicide is not a joke subject. For the people in question is a very stressful time. To the TC, the people that run these hotlines are there to help you. Dont be afraid to call them.

Why come on GS and proclaim your suicide to us?

Please don't, it makes us users very, very sad.

What if they don't like me

If you're talking about it here you're probably not going to do it and if you do die it will most likely be because you were looking attention and slipped up or no one found you how you intended.

They never make them finish the job, so not really...

Well, the fact that no one has come in saying that they have called one and that they do work, must mean that they don't. good luckBlackendV

Well maybe we all live happy lives. Maybe we all date supermodels, have our own jet airplane, built a rollercoaster in our yard and replaced all the floors in our house with trampolines!

*sigh*

Gosh now I'm depressed too :(

To the people in this thread making jokes, you aren't funny. No one is laughing, and suicide is not a subject to joke about.

To the original poster, depending on what region you're calling from or what time of day it is (logistical stuff), you may go through a couple menus to get in touch with a real person, but you will speak with someone. They're trained to help you and they can refer you to someone in your area for follow-up.