Crisis Text Line

I tried texting when I was feeling super depressed and all I got was a "it'll take a moment to connect you with someone". It was left like that for a long long time and I finally gave up and opted out of the text messages with them. I thought it was supposed to "help" a person I need if they felt like there was no point in living anymore, but they just prove that no one cares. This world has turned to $#*! and no one cares, especially not even a so called crisis text line. Great job ruining our lives.

I wasted time going through their training. It is counter intuitive from what I have learned going to school for Mental Health counseling. The trainers feedback is condescending and unhelpful. Their responses are robotic and repetitive. Please be careful!

I was super suicidal one night so i decided to text a hotline, they had me on hold for about 40 minutes just for us to talk for about 5. I thought they were there to listen but when i talked to her about it she made it seem like she just wanted to get the conversation over with. The only thing helpful she said was stuff like "you're super brave to speak up about it i know it's hard, i'm proud of you" something along those lines. Then she cut me off asking me if she could give me a link to go to that will help me, like i want to read all of it during that time. Overall i just felt like they were there to do there job and not because they care. At the end she says "anything else you want to talk about" before i could barely finish.

It was very unauthentic and robot like. I received zero help using this "resource", and felt more suicidal after texting them.

They are not trained mental health counselors, do not have a degree in counseling, or hold a legit verifiable license.

I struggle with autism, and this made me feel a little bit better, I guess. I agree with some of the other reviews here, it seemed like it just was a poorly programmed bot. After it ended it sent me to a survey. The last question on it was very strange "Do you have access to a gun?" Uh, what?

Texting the crisis text line connects you to a real person anonymously. The 1st make sure you are safe and not going to hurt yourself. Then they talk to you as long as you need to get over the "hump" of anxiety, depression, fears or whatever it is you are dealing with. I have used this service several times and it always helps to know that there is someone who cares enough to take the time to talk to a stranger, free of charge. They take time away from their own life to help others going through a hard time.

Almost done every time that i've used this platform, i've felt like i was talking to a bot. I felt rushed and just recently it took over 30 minutes for them to connect me to a crisis counselor (who i'm pretty sure is just a bit looking for keywords in your message). These people are not licensed to help with mental health needs. I feel worse after using this site than before.

I've been struggling mentally for a very long time, but the other night it all just really got to me. I was feeling extremely lonely and i couldn't stop crying for hours so i decided to reach out and talk to someone to see if it would help me calm down. I understand crisis text line experiences high volume late at night for obvious reason, but 4 hours to get to someone in distress? Id just cried myself to sleep at the 40 minute mark. When i woke up and saw what time i'd finally received an answer i was so shocked. If you want to use this service, don't have issues after midnight lmaooo.

When I shared my extremely personal story about emotional abuse by a therapist and was at first affirmed by the Volunteer that he had read my message, the conversation quickly took a turn for the worst with him saying "How has your previous therapist cause you to be so repulsed by psychoanalytics that you can't even read it." Which to me at least, is an accusatory statement, and one with some contempt perhaps?

I have been feeling terrible today and yesterday, so I sent them a text (whats wrong is blocked out for privacy). They never responded the first time after a while, so I stopped it. The next day (today) I was feeling worse about the same situation, so I resent the text. Took some time to respond. I feel so lost and I have ZERO people to talk to this about. If they want to make a hotline, at least make a hotline that answers quickly. This just makes everyone feel worse.

I understand that the hotline is NOT a substitute for therapy. But I text them often, once a week maybe once every two weeks. Every single time I text they read through my previous messages and say "well have you used those coping skills?" YES? And those obviously didn't work and that's why I am texting you. I also explain that when I text them I am at work which is why it is hard for me to do my coping skills. They just say "have you looked for a therapist, we can't help you the way you need to be helped." Seriously? All I am asking for is for you to be a little compassionate for like 10 minutes.

Once I texted. I was dealing with a lot of stressful problems and felt overwhelmed to the point I could not sleep. I had anxiety so bad I had Knott's in my stomach. But I was no way suicidal. The counselor who corresponded with me was very good. I think sometimes personalities have to match in any sort of counseling situation. we connected right away . And he got to the heart of the matter with me quickly. About 10-15 minutes later I felt like I got a big load off my chest and finally slept that night. I thank him whoever he was. very compassionate and understanding during a time I felt so much grief, burden and isolation. I can't thank you enough!!!

I just want to make it crystal clear how absolutely mindbogglingly pathetic mental health care is, expecially when it comes to *******:

This is my last time trying. There was at least a five minute pause between each responce. I asked for resources on coming down from mania, and I just get questions, including asking me the same damned question I asked them. 25 minutes passed by the time this guy recommended a counselor or peer group. Chats are timed at 45 min max. Ive had these idiots hang up on me right after recommending a nice walk AFTER I SAID I WAS AGORSPHOBIC!

Everything is a script. Questions are never answered. I always feel agitated, helpless, and far worse afterwards. EVEN SUICIDAL.

The only damned thing ******* does is tell you to call 911 if you are a danger to yourself, or how to breathe or ground yourself, which you probably already know.

Therapyaid dot com has free worksheets and are WAY more helpful. Or, call the voice line at 988 instead.

The supervisors and managers are horrible. They give you a format to follow, but people come with different problems and needs. They micromange everything, if you do not follow the script they will kick you off. They do not seem to care about the people just their agenda. They have no idea how to provide support. The company was called out on not addressing the racial issues and sweeping under the rug, they had to come up with an apology. Please don't text in, just know there is nothing wrong with you and practice self compassion.

I've tried several times to contact them through text and through the messanger they set up. I've laid and cried for hours and they never get back to me. Instead they harass me with "do you still need help". Before it was unless you were going to harm yourself you got shot to the back of the list but who is really going to be honest about that? Attention seekers maybe.
Never got any help
Never got to talk to a person.
What a joke. The #1 hotline everyone talks about don't jack.
I am in a lot of crisis's but this is like none before. I realize they may not have enough volunteers but then give and estimate of where you are in the queue or refer you to a different site.

They say it takes only 5 mins tops...Hah! NOPE! That's a lie for sure. As a former Crisis Counselor, you better not violate any policy, even on accident, or say anything off of the script or you'll get the axe quicker than you can, "You're so brave for reaching out. You got this.", even if you don't "got this". They hurry you up unless you used to get a caring Counselor like me who let you take your time and didn't speak robotically. They said I went "rogue"! Really? I wasn't even the one who supposedly went rogue, my niece impersonated me when she came home drunk and SHE definitely went rogue. I didn't even waste my time trying to explain. The Crisis Counselor Policy Review Committee, sent me a nasty email saying I committed a severe offense. I thought I was going to be arrested or something! I'm sad to go, especially since it wasn't me who was texting, but do you really think they'd ever believe that? Not worth my breath and don't want to get the person who did it in trouble. She works for another crisis line.