Hilda Said:

Do I have to attend therapy if I use my "Ticket to work" pass from social security?

We Answered:

I don't believe you have to have therapy--if you had a bad therapist you should have switched.

You get job counseling and placement, plus you can earn up to a certain amount without losing your benefits.

Ken Said:

Why do we have so many government agencies with overlapping duties?

We Answered:

Jefferson warned us when he said, "the natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground."

The problem is all of these agencies are truly unconstitutional, and the reason is we have substituted democracy for republic. We were created as a republic, with the only democracy to be in voting for your representative, who SWEARS to uphold the Constitution. The constitution was written to protect the minority from the majority, and democracy is the exact opposite, as Jefferson also clearly stated, "a democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine." So when you hear politicians screaming for spreading democracy, think of two wolves and a sheep deciding what's for dinner!

Roland Said:

Been in Chronic pain for 5 yrs, only 22, suicidal?

We Answered:

When you dial 1-800-273-TALK, your call will be routed to the nearest available crisis center in our network. We currently have more than 130 centers in the network and you will probably speak to one in your area. To find out where the nearest center is, take a look at our Crisis Center Map. Each center operates independently of the Lifeline and has its own trained staff.

When the crisis center answers your call, you will speak to an actual human being, who will listen, ask you questions, and do their best to help you.

I'm Calling for Myself

Crisis center staff will listen and talk with you. If needed, they can give you information about local community resources or services to help you after the call is over. You are always free to call 1-800-273-TALK again for followup or to check in.
I'm Calling for Somone I Care About

If you are worried that someone you know is in crisis or is thinking about suicide, our centers can help. A crisis worker might:

Give you ideas and tips about how to approach the person you're concerned about. The crisis worker can help you think about what to say to encourage your friend or loved one to seek help.
In some cases, the center can conference you together with the person you are concerned about
Some communities have mobile crisis outreach teams that can visit people in their homes. If your area has an outreach team, our center will connect you with it.
I'm Calling for Mental Health Information

You don't have to be in crisis to call. Our centers can answer general questions about mental health, depression, suicide, community health resources, and more. You also can call to find out more about suicide prevention activities in your area.

Some Facts About the Lifeline

The call is toll-free from any phone in the United States.
Our line operates all day, every day, so you can reach a crisis worker whenever you need one.
Your call is confidential, which means that the crisis counselor will make every effort to keep your identity private.
We have services in English (1-800-273-8255) and Spanish (1-888-628-9454).
We are the only federally funded national hotline network.

Angel Said:

Should There Be A National Federal Agency That Registers And Certifies All PWDs & Maintains A PWD Registry?

We Answered:

I would be for all of it.

Why, for example last week I was at a movie with my friends wanting to watch Eclipse (we all read Twilight Saga!). Some of us deaf and some are hard of hearing.

One of my friends saw that a man purchase tickets claiming he could not hear (trying to say he’s deaf) to get in for a half price because movie’s not closed captioned.

Normally this place will let you in for half price if you are deaf or hard of hearing.

So my friend went up to help him order tickets and found out the man was pretending to be deaf and he took off!

This goes with Relay Services over the internet too! People pretend they’re deaf too.

Can you imagine how we feel!