Posted by Dinah on November 15, 2002, at 9:34:01
In reply to My two cents , posted by Miller on November 15, 2002, at 9:16:13
I believe someone compiled a list of resources for use in times of crisis. And probably many of them would prove more helpful in times of suicidal crisis. And possibly Dr. Bob should have those links more prominently displayed.
This place does has its limits in crisis intervention. We're not trained, and sometimes no one is looking at the boards for a period of time, so a suicidal post might go unanswered. Surely that isn't good. It may have more value to those who have already built up strong relationships here, although when people have talked me through crisis times, it has *usually* been in the chatroom, or in personal correspondence. And even then, my therapist was my main source of crisis intervention, and both I and my friends knew it.
I think Dr. Bob does say something to that effect in the small print. But perhaps, given the gravity of the situation, it should be in big letters with emphasis and links.
Adding my own two cents.
Dinah
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