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drKRB t1_j4oh8yv wrote

Reply to New suicide hotline 3 digit 988 receiving half a million more calls texts, and chats since starting than prior 10 digit number by Inkling2424

This is both good and bad news. Good that people are calling. Good that this number is easier to remember, thus making the hotline more accessible. Bad because the need for this service is so great. Stay safe everyone and do something you love in life. Happiness does take effort, but it’s worth it.

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Arimon92 t1_j4ofznp wrote

Reply to New suicide hotline 3 digit 988 receiving half a million more calls texts, and chats since starting than prior 10 digit number by Inkling2424

Calling once kept me from trying to drown myself. Went to the ER instead , I'll never forget that lady who talked with me for seemingly forever as I had the worst mental breakdown of my life. Husband was cheating and I had a newborn at home. It was a horrible and dark life at that time but she was so kind. Thank you whoever you are on the other side.

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Qaqueen73 t1_j4of8jg wrote

Reply to New suicide hotline 3 digit 988 receiving half a million more calls texts, and chats since starting than prior 10 digit number by Inkling2424

One thing to know is they do not use geolocation like 911 does so while you call 988 you are connected to the "local" provider based on the area code of the number you are calling from. If you are using a number with an out of area area code you will be directed to an answering service that will likely not be able to give you local information. Do not give up you might need to make another call to get local help.

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PresidentHurg t1_j4ocfvt wrote

Reply to comment by EOE97 in New suicide hotline 3 digit 988 receiving half a million more calls texts, and chats since starting than prior 10 digit number by Inkling2424

"Press 2 for emphatic response. I'm sorry you have waited too long in the menu. Now connecting you to tech support. You are number...77...in line. The approximate waiting time is...48...minutes. Have you tried using Google to see why you are unhappy? Cue 'you're simply the best' waiting music

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fuzzmountain t1_j4o73rc wrote

Reply to comment by freeshavocadew in Deaf woman with autism found safe after going missing 3 weeks ago by AmethystOrator

Dude even I thought some of it was funny but yea you sound nuts lol. I don’t wanna change you or anything but if you ever find yourself saying, “you have a disability,” to someone that has a disability its just not going to look good from the outside.

Like first off, thanks dick(jk I love you) but I know that already. Then you just go on to have your own interpretation of what being deaf is and it’s just comically dumb. Funny. But dumb.

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