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the article fails to clarify this, but the number for the Veterans' Crisis Line and the National Suicide Hotline are the same (1-800-273-8255). When you call th
by altendo 10y ago
the article fails to clarify this, but the number for the Veterans' Crisis Line and the National Suicide Hotline are the same (1-800-273-8255). When you call that number, you are prompted to press 1 to be redirected to the veterans line. In this case, Mr. Corrigan likely missed the prompt and got sent to the suicide hotline - a not uncommon experience for veterans.
- mcguire 10y agoIs there a notice that the National Suicide Hotline will report your call to your local police? Does the Veterans' line have the same policy?
- mcguire 10y agoAnswering part of my own question: nope. https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/GetHelp/WhatToExpect.aspx https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/GetHelp/WhatToExpect.aspx
- altendo 10y agoIt depends entirely on where your call to the suicide hotline gets routed. I won't contact police unless there's an immediate threat to the caller or to someone else (in cases of abuse/homicide, the caller might not be the one in danger), anything short of that I won't. This, however, is how my crisis center handles such calls. I can't speak for every organization that takes calls from the suicide hotline.