wait. even though the veteran was suicidal, it's that he used the wrong phone number? i'm confused.
veterans go though a unique form of stress. and they get seperate medical care etc, which I hear is not always that great.
veterans go though a unique form of stress. and they get seperate medical care etc, which I hear is not always that great.
I'm not too surprised that the suicide hotline had trouble handling someone who wasn't suicidal. I called one once, trying to figure out how to help a mentally ill person who had been e-mailing me. They weren't exactly the appropriate place to call, but this person was in another country and they were the first people I could think of to at least point me in the right direction. They did help, but they also kept asking me questions like, "does this make you suicidal?" Strange experience, although it did work out fine in the end for me.
> A disabled vet with PTSD accidentally called a suicide prevention hotline when
> intending to dial the Veterans Crisis Line.
Is it too much to ask to read the article?
>On the night of February 2, 2010, suffering from sleep deprivation, he inadvertently phoned the National Suicide Hotline when dialing a number he thought to be a Veterans Crisis Line.
> In 2011, the National Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline was renamed the Veterans Crisis
> Line to encourage Veterans and their families and friends to make the call. People who know
> a Veteran best may be the first to recognize emotional distress and reach out for support
> when issues reach a crisis point — and well before a Veteran is at risk of suicide.
>If you’re thinking of hurting yourself, looking for ways to kill yourself, or becoming self-destructive, don’t continue to face it alone. Contact the Veterans Crisis Line immediately...
>For Veterans NOT in immediate crisis:
>Help is always available. Suicide Prevention Coordinators are at all VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) nationwide and work closely with Veterans dealing with mental health conditions and with difficult life events and experiences.