Help the hotline called the police on me

[gooblet]

so a couple days ago i texted a hotline and they were no help. But today i got a voicemail from the police that i have to call them or else they'll find me. I gave them a fake name but i should of used a burner. I think i'm doomed cause i ain't going to a physc ward with a bunch of crazy people. What should i do?

 

[Forveleth]

The police can not take you if you are not actively suicidal. You can try calling them and acting like you got over whatever was bothering you the other day.

 

[Dejected 55]

Also, do you know it really was the police? I mean, if police show up at your door then you kind of know... but would police who are "concerned" about your wellness really leave a voicemail? That seems odd.

 

[PrismHon]

May I ask what you texted to the hotline? Would've had to have been quite severe for them to do that to you surely?

 

[wham311]

Police showed up first, then called me, fwiw

 

[Dejected 55]

Police showed up first, then called me, fwiw

That might make sense. If they at least showed up first. I was going by the OPs post that he texted something a couple of days ago and then got a voicemail. Seems off to me for police to behave that nonchalant.

edit: I should have added... Police came to my house twice late last year. Consecutive days actually, from two different people that called them. Both times they came to the house, did not call.

 

[Dot]

so a couple days ago i texted a hotline and they were no help. But today i got a voicemail from the police that i have to call them or else they'll find me. I gave them a fake name but i should of used a burner. I think i'm doomed cause i ain't going to a physc ward with a bunch of crazy people. What should i do?

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[amyuwu]

Yeah weird, I wonder what point you have to be sucidal so the police can arrest you, only incident if you actually actively jumpin off bridge/building and it happened to me in my last attempt.

Also, do you know it really was the police? I mean, if police show up at your door then you kind of know... but would police who are "concerned" about your wellness really leave a voicemail? That seems odd.

 

[gooblet]

Ok so it's been a day and no one has shown up. Last night though i got a call from the same number and answered it. It wasnt an nhs or police number. However, they knew my fake name and my age. They kept asking for my uni's name and my location which is strange because 1. police could track my number and 2. police dont ask for my education's name. Then they threatened to send an ambulance (i dont know why not send a police officer) if i hung up on them. The lady was aggressive and shouting at me which is not something nhs staff are trained to do so i hung up. I waited all night on my doorstep and no-one came. I keep having panic attacks and it's made my anxiety go crazy. I went to the police station and they said it was probably a hoax but how come they knew the details from the conversation?

 

[opheliaoveragain]

Ok so it's been a day and no one has shown up. Last night though i got a call from the same number and answered it. It wasnt an nhs or police number. However, they knew my fake name and my age. They kept asking for my uni's name and my location which is strange because 1. police could track my number and 2. police dont ask for my education's name. Then they threatened to send an ambulance (i dont know why not send a police officer) if i hung up on them. The lady was aggressive and shouting at me which is not something nhs staff are trained to do so i hung up. I waited all night on my doorstep and no-one came. I keep having panic attacks and it's made my anxiety go crazy. I went to the police station and they said it was probably a hoax but how come they knew the details from the conversation?

I would check to make sure my info hadn't been sold or some shit like that. this is def odd.

 

[xXSufferingXx]

not surprised at all.
something that's supossed to help you, like a hotline, turns out to do the exact opposite and make your life worse.
i haven't ever called one or texted one neither.

 

[Hvergelmir]

This sounds very much like some kind of scam.

They're calling you at "night" after office hours, they pretend to be police and NHS at the same time(?), and they try to interrogate you for personal information. It's very much how scam callers operate. While I don't know how you local services usually behave, it sounds very off.
At best it's some misguided prolife thing, but I very much suspect something more nefarious.

I think you might want to call the police on it. Like others have said - if you're not actively suicidal they won't be interested in you. If the scam-like calls are standard procedure they'd also let you know.
Also feel free to share more information about the numbers and the supposed hotline, if you can.

 

[Dot]

Ok so it's been a day and no one has shown up. Last night though i got a call from the same number and answered it. It wasnt an nhs or police number. However, they knew my fake name and my age. They kept asking for my uni's name and my location which is strange because 1. police could track my number and 2. police dont ask for my education's name. Then they threatened to send an ambulance (i dont know why not send a police officer) if i hung up on them. The lady was aggressive and shouting at me which is not something nhs staff are trained to do so i hung up. I waited all night on my doorstep and no-one came. I keep having panic attacks and it's made my anxiety go crazy. I went to the police station and they said it was probably a hoax but how come they knew the details from the conversation?

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[gooblet]

I googled the number and it's an official healthcare number but i am still very confused as to what is going on as they didnt sound official and why would they send an ambulance and surely if it was reported to 999 then they would act on it instead of forwarding it on. I keep having panic attacks and it's hard to do anything because of the stress. I hope they can't track me down bc then the situation will become really bad

May I ask what you texted to the hotline? Would've had to have been quite severe for them to do that to you surely?

i told them i was planning to ctb in a week

 

[Hvergelmir]

I keep having panic attacks and it's hard to do anything because of the stress.

If they are scammers, they'll be trying to increase that stress, hoping that you'll cave and give them your credit card, or pay a therapy fee in Apple gift cards, or something.
If they're not scammers, they're at risk of getting fired.

Call the police. I think it'll be nice for you to hear them repeat more or less what I said. They might also be able to take actions against the phone line.
They can't hurt you, unless you give in to fear and willingly empower them.

 

[Dejected 55]

Sorry to hear it escalated and wasn't police after all... so relief on one hand, more worry on the other. If it came through the hotline, there could easily be a scenario where an unscrupulous person gets a job or volunteers to work at one just so they can get info on vulnerable people to extort them. Sad, but true in our world.

 

[ghostintheshell]

I googled the number and it's an official healthcare number but i am still very confused as to what is going on as they didnt sound official and why would they send an ambulance and surely if it was reported to 999 then they would act on it instead of forwarding it on. I keep having panic attacks and it's hard to do anything because of the stress. I hope they can't track me down bc then the situation will become really bad

i told them i was planning to ctb in a week

Could be spoofed regardless, and sadly not a lot of people seem to consider the fact the number could've simply been 'spoofed'. This might give you something to consider, hope your okay friend.

 

[Hollowman]

Crazy people in the ward huh? Not cool.

 

[SilentSadness]

These hotlines have so many risks and have hurt so many people. I'm sorry you were subjected to this pointless cruelty.

 

[gooblet]

Crazy people in the ward huh? Not cool.

sorry about that. I was worried and having a panic attack while writing it and i realised how unkind that was of me to say. I don't think people in physc wards are crazy i was just caught up in the moment.

 

[theboy]

How about calling the hotline again to tell them what's going on? Maybe work OMG

 

[TheRottingContinues]

Holy shit i feel so bad for your situation. You've done good to give them a fake name and not be responsive. From reading the story I think it's best not to interact with them any further-they clearly don't care and aren't there to help. Yeah I had an experience in the ward with the police similar to yours and it made me lose all faith in any mental health care service.

 

[sanction]

Try to say you were super drunk when you talked to the hotline the other day. Just make something up. Like you got into arguement or misunderstanding with a friend, lover, or family member.

Now that the conflict has already resolved and you are sober, you are fine and feeling the opposite compared to when you were previously emotional

 

[Linda]

so a couple days ago i texted a hotline and they were no help. But today i got a voicemail from the police that i have to call them or else they'll find me. I gave them a fake name but i should of used a burner. I think i'm doomed cause i ain't going to a physc ward with a bunch of crazy people. What should i do?

Tell them that you were feeling down at the time you phoned the hotline, but you are 100% fine now. They can't do anything then.

And never trust any suicide hotline. Most of them will report you to the authorities if (1) they think you are likely to ctb, and (2) they have enough information about you to know who you are. Their volunteers are trained to do that, and, on most hotlines, are not even allowed to use their discretion and common sense in such a situation. If you must contact a hotline, then (1) use a burner phone, (2) use it from somewhere far from the places you are normally at - don't use it from your home, and (3) give then no information at all that might help identify you, such as name, age, address or any kind of location information. (They probably won't press you for that information, but ,if they do, tell them that your name is John Smith, you are aged 99, and you live at number 1, North Pole, with Santa Claus. They will get the message.)

 

[gooblet]

here's what happened since: they found my parents phone number and tried calling them but they thought it was a scam and blocked them, the social security called me and because i used a fake name and they thought the name was legit i managed to lie my way out and they dropped the case.

So basically if you are ever to contact a hotline, don't use any information about you or your real phone number.

I do not recommend hotlines as it has left me with panic attacks and a lot higher urge to sh.