Should I volunteer for a suicide prevention hotline?

I'm thinking about volunteering for a suicide prevention hotline. Any advice? Are there personalities that are well-suited (or ill-suited) for this kind of work? I just want to weigh a few things before diving in head first.

sarell2007-05-31T15:39:24Z

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Only if you are strong minded to handle that kind of talk

Durchai2007-06-02T23:55:03Z

Hi Andy, I would like to suggest to you that this is a very intense place to work. Please cocider gaining some experience with a "hotline" dealing with situations such as landlords and finding medical help. When you become more familier with the many sources that will be made available to you to help others and have some experience under your belt with less life and death situations you may feel more prepared for the intensity. having said all that I commend you for your willingness to help.

neidlinger2016-10-09T09:24:21Z

hi Andy, i might desire to characterize to you that it truly is an incredibly severe place to paintings. Please cocider gaining some journey with a "hotline" coping with circumstances which comprise landlords and searching scientific help. once you alter into extra familier with the numerous components which would be made obtainable to you to assist others and have some journey decrease than your belt with much less existence and loss of existence circumstances you may experience extra arranged for the intensity. having pronounced all that I commend you to your willingness to assist.

MusicLover142007-05-31T15:41:54Z

Absolutely! That's an awesome thing to do. Although you need to think about your emotions first. If you're the kind of person who gets too emotionally involved, don't do it... you'll lose your head.

Time to Pretend2007-05-31T15:40:22Z

If you feel very compassionate and sympathetic towards others who are in difficult situations, go for it...especially if you think you can save someone's life.

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