People with mental health concerns seek online support
Multiple individuals are reaching out on the mentalhealth subreddit, expressing a need for help and connection. They request direct messaging to discuss their struggles, indicating a desire for immediate and personal assistance.
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“I’m sorry sis, but I don’t feel comfortable with messaging you. But I can talk through comments!”
“Hi, I’m Jenna. Would you like to chat? Here to listen and not judge if you want. Just hmu. No worries if you don’t.”
“I am not sure why but I think this person's account got deleted. If you are seeing this, I hope you are okay. We are here for you.”
“Sorry to hear this, i know you are feeling helpless, i can talk to you for some relief if you want.”
“What's been on your mind lately, anything in particular or just want a random conversation?”
“I am here for you it’s better than wasting time on things not helping me anymore”
“Hi. Not from India, but Pakistan. We have a mental health platform at psychiatrai, where you can book a session with a therapist. If you can inbox me, I can point you to a trauma informed practitioner. Your sessions will be free. We regularly subsidize sessions for those who can't pay at the moment.”
“It’s a safety thing we implement as 988 can actively provide help if someone is in imminent danger, and talking to a real human in these moments can be very needed. I understand the tradeoffs and how frustrating it can be. Suicidal thoughts can be such a weird line of wanting to talk about it, but not being able to really talk about it bc people will physically intervene. FWIW, I’ve had a great experience with a woman on 988 who spoke to me reasonably, convinced me to get for the highway, and di”
“I do this and lately I’ve tried to break it down to get straight to the point. -What do I need help with? -what are my possible options? -if no options are available can u point me in right direction. I have the issue of overthinking so I tend to over share or ramble on if my thoughts aren’t organized. So now instead of explaining what im going through right of the back I just get to the point. “I need help with (fill in the blank)” and go from there. To the OP I hope you’re able to find the hel”
“It just keeps saying I'm unable to view this content? Sorry, I'm not very good at this”
“Please remember that the volunteers are trying to triage a situation. 988 isn’t supposed to be therapeutic. It’s for acute issues where someone is actively considering ending things or if they want resources to find help. I would get people who clearly did not want help in that moment, as every suggestion was met with why it wouldn’t work, were unable to identify anything they could do to improve things, and basically just wanted tell me about why everything sucks and why it won’t improve. I hav”
“If you feel unsafe, you should call 988 or 911 or go to an ED. If you feel like you'll become unsafe in the future, you should connect with professional mental health help. Local or state mental health hotlines / community mental health resources can also be a good resource that are less prescriptive / less likely to jump to involving police. Many of them are at the county level, so you'd want to Google "[County Name] county mental health crisis line" or "[County Name] co”
“It’s almost like finding someone that you tell your emotions and secrets to shouldn’t be an easy process. It takes time, and trying and failing, but it’s always preferable than to write your feelings and tell them to a machine designed to appease you.”
“I realized if I phrase it what I'm going through with the word "theoretically" it will give a more informative and supportive answer and it won't give the suicide hotlines and resources”
“The first thing 988 asks is if you have a plan to end your life and have the means to do it with you in the house. If you say yes, they call 911 on you. Moreover, they just aren’t that good talking you down. I started speaking with ChatGPT about my own thoughts and it was slightly comforting, then it recommended I try 988 so I did. The difference was night and day. ChatGPT was far superior in how it spoke to me. 988 only wanted to call the cops on me. They kept pushing me to reveal my plan and t”
“I’m platonic, lgbtqia friendly, supportive. Looking to give encouragement and a place to vent from a peer support lens. I know it’s hard out here, the world is crazy and we need each other. hit me up! submitted by /u/Ok_Character2958 [link] [comments]”
“Hello people! I'm in a very bad place, mentally, at the moment and least I want right now is to talk to someone. Someone who can listen, some kind ear. Thank you! submitted by /u/matterhorn276 [link] [comments]”
“Need somebody to vent to and get advice from I have no hope :( submitted by /u/Andrew730_ [link] [comments]”
“I know you don’t know me personally but I understand your situation, if you ever want to talk to a real person, I’m here :)”
“i really need to talk to someone about something super personal. Please can someone just text me. This is important and its making me want to run away submitted by /u/Narrow-Comfort5297 [link] [comments]”
“hello pls someonw talk to me i need someone to talk to submitted by /u/imdying_lol [link] [comments]”
“Having a bad twist on my mental health right now, and I need to talk to somebody! Anybody wants to chat? submitted by /u/frozenpizza___ [link] [comments]”
“is this the right community to ask? im having a really bad mental health breakdown right now submitted by /u/mabowkles [link] [comments]”
“Just been dealing with a lot recently if anyone has the time to talk submitted by /u/Happy-Letter-4092 [link] [comments]”
“hi, i would like to be distracted from my own thoughts. anyone available that i can talk to rn? i really cant handle this submitted by /u/cudlypuff [link] [comments]”
Same as above submitted by /u/Admirable_Cream169 [link] [comments]
“I’ve been feeling the same I just want to chat about anything besides what’s bugging me , let me know if you still want to talk I’m here”