{"id":49259,"date":"2018-04-05T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=49259"},"modified":"2023-03-13T15:47:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T15:47:47","slug":"calling-a-mental-health-crisis-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/calling-a-mental-health-crisis-line.htm","title":{"rendered":"Myths About Calling a Mental Health Crisis Line You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Wenjay Tew<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Have you ever been really struggling, and needed someone to talk to? But were not sure if you should call a mental health crisis line or not?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mental health helplines<\/a> are not as scary as they sound.<\/p>\n

(*Note that some of the helplines we reference below are for those living in the UK.\u00a0 If you are not in Britain, do try a Google search for a similar helpline in your country.)<\/em><\/p>\n

12 Myths about calling a mental health crisis line<\/h3>\n

Read on to learn just why the next time you feel at a loss, you really should try a helpline.<\/p>\n

1. I\u2019m not suicidal, so I better not call.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

There are mental health crisis lines that are set up just to deal with those with suicidal thoughts, this is true. And if you are not suicidal then that is the wrong place to call. <\/em><\/p>\n

But feeling suicidal is not the only sort of mental health crisis, and there are many other hotlines that exist in the UK just for other forms of mental health challenges.<\/strong> These include:<\/p>\n