Mental health and Trigger warning: Waste of a phone call

Waste of a phone call

By amIworthIt? - 30/06/2021 22:01 - United States - Ashburn

Today, I called the suicide hotline after two months of recurring thoughts. I got put on hold by their machine, then was on call with someone who barely spoke English, got transferred to another building, so I was put on hold again, and finally got hung up on. I was already feeling pretty worthless, so thanks guys. FML

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You deserved it 95

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By Anonymous - 24/01/2010 16:12 - United States

Today, I called a suicide prevention hotline. No one picked up. FML

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You deserved it 6 919

You're at home here

By Anonymous - 15/04/2022 13:00 - Ireland - Clonmel

Today, after years of struggling with poor mental health, my depression convinced me that no one would ever care enough about me to help if I reached out. I called the local suicide hotline anyway. They didn’t answer. Twice. FML

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You deserved it 121

By Kin - 25/10/2009 20:48 - United States

Today, a girl I've liked for several years gave me her number. Finally, I worked up the courage to call her. It was a suicide help line. FML

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You deserved it 3 857

Oh no, she's back

By Anonymous - 19/08/2021 18:01 - United States - Little River

Today, I learned that the respondents on the Suicide Hotline recognize me, and not fondly. FML

I agree, your life sucks 875

You deserved it 193

Crisis

By Anonymous - 07/07/2023 18:02 - Canada - St. Catharines

Today, I called the crisis helpline, and because my connection was cutting in and out for a moment, they hung up on me. When I called back, it was shift change, so they hung up again. FML

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You deserved it 116

Mom of the year

By lana - 28/09/2021 21:00 - United States - Denver

Today, I was feeling suicidal and needed to talk to someone about it, so I called up the only person in the world who cares about me: my mom. Or so I thought. Her immediate response was, “You should go ahead and end it.” FML

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You deserved it 124

By lonely loser - 22/08/2014 18:04 - United States - Seattle

Today, I was so desperately lonely that I begged a telemarketer not to hang up on me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 41 742

You deserved it 6 770

By Anonymous - 19/07/2015 06:49 - United Kingdom - Middlewich

Today, I was talking to my friend, who was telling me he's having suicidal thoughts lately. He then said he'd be back in a few minutes. Nearly an hour passed. I panicked, thinking he'd offed himself. Several minutes after I called the emergency services, he messaged me, saying "K, back." FML

I agree, your life sucks 28 430

You deserved it 3 227

Forever alone man

By Boyufd - 02/01/2021 08:00

Today, I feel so lonely I talked to the likely scam number that called me. Even then they hung up after 2 minutes of talking to me. FML

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You deserved it 176

By Anonymous - 19/09/2018 22:15

Today, I was flirting with a guy and we ended up having a deep conversation through text. We were talking all our problems, and saying really sweet things to each other. I THOUGHT he was going to say something else really sweet and cute. He linked me to Suicide Hotline instead. FML

I agree, your life sucks 2 923

You deserved it 537

lafillelabas 19

Thursday 1 July 2021 4:12

hey. I barely speak English but if you want to reach somebody,anybody,I can be there. I am NOT scam.. just feel for you. and you deserve the attention you need. you are brave to have tried to reach help. do not give up. life.worth.it.

Jesse Duff 15

Thursday 1 July 2021 5:08

you are worth it to the world. I know it's a damned hard struggle right now, but I believe in you to survive. I read something inspirational to me once and it kept me going...I'll try to paraphrase, " If my mind thinks I'm so weak it should come do the job itself, cause I'm going to fight you for it, and I'll win!"

Comments

lafillelabas 19

Thursday 1 July 2021 4:12

Jesse Duff 15

Thursday 1 July 2021 5:08

xxfersurebabexx 13

Thursday 1 July 2021 5:38

You are worth it op please give us a update that u are fine .

lebmob 1

Thursday 1 July 2021 18:14

Here if you need to talk. Seriously.

Godschozen2001 10

Thursday 1 July 2021 20:04

I’m here if you want to talk with someone.

dreamwishlove 11

Thursday 1 July 2021 23:29

I'm here for you, whenever you need to talk or just cry or vent or scream or anything. Please reach out whenever.

juggalo2 19

Friday 2 July 2021 16:20

You followed the right course of action. You got an FML published and you have better than a 9:1 ratio, so you are clearly not worthless. Also you got lots of support in the comments, and I'll even indoctrinate you into my nascent cult!

IHaveThePower 16

Tuesday 5 October 2021 4:34

Please go to the ER. They have resources to help you and can transfer you to a hospital specializing in mental health problems--they're perfectly nice, friendly places that will help you get better, even if you will be a little bored the first few days while you get transferred to the right part. (The one I was in had a PBS station full of craft stuff and Food Network, so that at least kept me entertained.) But seriously--ER time.