Has anyone worked at a hotline before?

[justaquicksnooze]

A lot of people here shit on hotlines a lot, which is fair, they are very limited in what they can do. I used to volunteer at a mental health focused hotline, and I'm curious if anyone else has on here.

I've actually rang the hotline I used to work at as well, so I've experienced both ends of the line.

 

[bigdog]

They were useful for me that you can just let it all out. But it also depends on the operator. Because some of them are like robots who have a stupid script like what little thing you can do today to make you feel better

 

[LaVieEnRose]

I used to. I think I was pretty good at it though I did fuck up on one particular instance that still kind of upsets me even now.

 

[Dot]

Volnteerd on ht-lne also

Thnk th/ problm = mre abt hw thy r marktd -- volnteers wth basc trainng shld nt b marktd as a cure-all fr suicdl ppl

Thy r gd fr ventng & 2 hve sme1 thre in a crsis

 

[Polarbears42]

I used to work with Crisis Text Line. Overall, I think it's a fantastic organization, and has been helpful in so many ways to so many people. I stopped when I found it hard to believe my own words I'd tell my clients. You can't pour from an empty cup.