suicide hotline
Emergency counseling call
A suicide hotline is a phone service staffed by trained counselors for people experiencing suicidal thoughts or emotional crisis.
Callers can talk through their feelings with someone immediately, often anonymously.
The term extends to text-based crisis lines: She texted the suicide hotline when she couldn't bring herself to call.
Also called a crisis line or suicide prevention hotline.
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Crisis response number
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