It's fine to be cynical but it's also good to remember that there are real people that do care and try to improve the world as well.
Bandaids are useful. And can save measurable numbers of lives.
Personally, I'm not anti-capitalist, but capitalism to me is tied up conceptually with money and expedience. Feelings, in my opinion, are sort of in a different human realm.
But yes, for sure, that alienation as I allege it, is probably good for many people in crisis who are uncomfortable with the people around them. However, the question of why it is that such people aren't comfortable with anyone around them is the bigger one in my mind.
> Please drink responsibily
To me, although they work, suicide hotlines appear to be a naked corporate CYA, just like gambling and other addiction hotlines. Civilization will beat you down, won't give you health insurance except for a few free COVID shots (then, suddenly, people can totally mobilize to administer collective healthcare), but hey when you've just about had it, here's a hotline you can call (and we'll sell your data hahahahaha sucker).
Also Dutch give you health insurance beyond covid shot.
The rest, everything else.
It's darkly amusing to me we don't get healthcare here in the US but we do get suicide hotlines.
EDIT: wouldn't be surprised if Trump defunded/privatized suicide hotlines using companies run by the Trump Org.
What are you specifically talking about? What is “everything else”?