Venting im so unwell

[sleepydeaths]

ive been cutting on and off all morning. i have so much suicidal ideation. im unsure if im going to do something or not im leaning on no, but i have so much ideation and im so miserable and tired. ive been heavily considering contacting 988.

 

[OnMyLast Legs]

Calling the hotlines usually leaves me feeling better.

 

[sleepydeaths]

Calling the hotlines usually leaves me feeling better.

do they? im worried they'll contact authorities. ive had extreme suicidal ideation and thoughts and ive been self harming a lot.

 

[GarGoil]

do they? im worried they'll contact authorities. ive had extreme suicidal ideation and thoughts and ive been self harming a lot.

I suggest you do what you have to do, to get through today, even if that involves contacting another human.

 

[nummie]

do they? im worried they'll contact authorities. ive had extreme suicidal ideation and thoughts and ive been self harming a lot.

from my experience, they differentiate from ideation to planned attempts. From what ive understood, as long as im not on a ledge or actively preparing for a suicide, then they wont call the cops or smth
The hotlines werent very helpful for me because it felt like the person was reading from a script rather than really hearing me or trying to help.
After they assess your mental state and how much harm you are to yourself, they usually try to get you referred to other mental health services

But thats just my experience, ive never had the authorities called even though ive expressed suicidal ideation

 

[OnMyLast Legs]

do they? im worried they'll contact authorities. ive had extreme suicidal ideation and thoughts and ive been self harming a lot.

Idk about 988 specifically but another one I called was clear that they were all voluntary. Can't tell you what would happen if you said, "I have a loaded gun and this is my address" but in general no, they are not sitting there looking for a reason to lock anybody up.