Dennis ANov 10, 2024

#2024PresidentialElection #CrisisCounseling #LGBTQrights
"The Trevor Project saw an overall 700 percent increase in calls, texts and chats compared to prior weeks."

Crisis calls from LGBTQ+ youth up 700 percent after election

"LGBTQ+ youth are afraid, confused, and anxious about the outcome of the election, The Trevor Project said. Here are some resources."
https://www.advocate.com/election/crisis-calls-lgbtq-youth?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Crisis calls from LGBTQ+ youth up 700 percent after election

LGBTQ+ youth are afraid, confused, and anxious about the outcome of the election, The Trevor Project said. Here are some resources.

Advocate.com
Show threadOld Man in the ShoeNov 10, 2024
@DharmaDog they call the police even when you ask them not to. They get people killed and their lives ruined.
Show threadDennis ANov 10, 2024
@jenzi As do all legitimate crisis counselors because it's the law. They save people when their lives are in crisis. Dissuading people from reaching out for help gets people killed and many lives harmed.
Show threadOld Man in the ShoeNov 10, 2024
@DharmaDog I'm saying to be certain why you call. Calling Trevor's project to talk about your drug addiction can get you put in jail when you're not a threat to yourself or others. It's not that they call police when they should - it's that they do when they shouldn't, that's not the law.
Show threadDennis A
@jenzi Yes, we crisis counselors, most of us volunteers, are trying to get people killed. That's what we're doing. I've heard the gunshot on the phone, had callers die on the phone, and had callers found dead. Less than 2% of calls are reported to emergency services. 90+% of the time, we have no identifying information beyond phone number. 100% of the people who die from suicide are dead. There are state and federal laws and liability insurance that require us to report.
Nov 10, 2024 at 5:31pmTusky
Show threadOld Man in the ShoeNov 10, 2024
@DharmaDog Why did you take on the persona of the police to play a victim there? I've lost a lot of people to suicide, an entire generation of boys dead - I've never said to not try and minimize harm. The root cause is that we send police in the first place.
Show threadDennis ANov 10, 2024
@jenzi That’s not what I did. You are casting us as villains when we are trying to deal with and respond to very difficult and dangerous situations. I was sharing that many of us do this with the experience of failed fatal outcomes. You put "law" in quotes as if I made it up. I'm sorry for your failed experience. We are simply trying to be of service and help. Discouraging people from seeking help is not the answer. 🙏
Show threadOld Man in the ShoeNov 10, 2024
@DharmaDog That's also not what I did, you are putting yourself in a position here I didn't put you in. I'm also not discouraging anyone from seeking help, I think you're saying the same thing I've said - police can and will be called.