I believe 988 is staffed by robots. When I texted 988 it repeatedly texted me back in Spanish for over 2 hours When I got online and hit the chat button on 988 the lady berated me for being selfish and told me I was unfair Wow this is a suicide hotline this is a place where people in crisis are supposed to go to try to get help that's f****** cute well they told me they were sending the police to my house that was 2 hours ago I'm now writing a Yelp review and nobody is fish hammered my front door read more

If I could give them a lower rating like a (-2) I would. Total joke backed by taxpayer money. Kept being put on hold. After the third time in 3 minutes , I hung up. The person I talked to sounded like an 18 year old valley girl whose only comment was "oh" then silence. Just wanted someone to talk a few minutes. I have an extreme anxiety problem and it is Saturday. So I called this 988 number that is plastered all over the place. Where do I sign up to get a job with these people. I can say "oh" really well. read more

Very bad. They are unprofessional, rude and inept. In this area they are trained by Family Services. I went to a so-called counselor at that place a few years ago. I said I'm not Jewish, but my father was. She went on a 5 minute rant that she doesn't know anyone with my last name who is Jewish. I didn't go back there. Then she called me and told me to come back for more therapy. 'Fraid not, only in this area is that so called therapy. read more

I called on a really lonely night. I was planning to leave the world but the person on the call was telling me to wait until they finished eating like what in the absolute big back??? so disappointed atp i just did it but the hospital ending up saving me and now i was set on sharing my story. read more

Hayden is horrible, insensitive, and not qualified to be of any assistance. She lacks knowledge and experience. She quickly carelessly moves on to the next person with no proper curtious goodbye. read more

(Part 2 of 1) The second person I knew  worked at a Homedepot at Shady Grove Rockville Maryland.  I can't remember his name so I will refer to him as Toro.  Toro and I worked together at Homedepot for several months,  but we only got to know each other for possibly two weeks. We ended up getting to know each other, because he liked my work ethic.  Evidently he had been watching how I do my job and liked people that take pride in their work. After the second week I got to know him, I didn't see again. I had learned he had lost his job at Homedepot job, lost his girlfriend and something else.  I can't  remember if he lost his car or not, but if it is true, it explain way he might have been late for work.  I am sure there was a lot more going on that I did not know about. I learn he was at the subway when he ended his life by train. What hit me hard is the last conversation we had. Either it was another associate or an actor who took their life, but it was the core of our conversation. I remember him saying he would never do that no matter how bad things got. We talked about people one could go to for help as well.  Whatever happened, happened  in a series of three or four close together. If he came to the store begging to keep his job, his pleas fell on deaf ears. Finally, When I met my wife, she had told me she once tried to take her own life, but the pills didn't work. Evidently her body and spirit were as one and rebuked the pills she had taken.   I know my wife has been depressed from time to time as I have. It takes a special kind of person to see the signs and snap them out of whatever funk you're partner's in. Suicide doesn't care if you die, because the depression will most certainly move onto someone else. Misery loves company and this is why suicide and misery do well together...stick with laughter and joy...they are better company. I am glad there is a Suicide Hotline, because when I was depressed, that phone line didn't really register with me, but now, there are more ways to get help than just a phone line. "Even the darkest night will end, and the sun will rise"...a helping hand will always be there... read more

Suicide Prevention Hotline - 10/22/19 Looking at quotes and pictures, this is the number one quote that stuck with me... - Hyattsville, Maryland

what a joke. I was in crisis mode and called only to be told there is a time limit. they don't help at all. If you truly want to commit suicide this is the line to call. they DON't HRLP AT ALL. A complete waste of time and resources. just KILL yourself as these unprofessional uneducated losers point you in that direction. read more