Same here. I volunteered for a telephone hot line service, and regularly got calls from the same person (another teenaged girl) threatening suicide. The first few times, I went strictly "by the book" - verify intent, listen empathetically (as best I could), and make a referral. After a while, it became apparent that she was a seeking attention more than a resolution, and I told her so when she called again.
When I reported this to my supervisor, she told me that this girl was well-known to the staff, and that she was surprised that I had taken as many calls as I did from her before calling her bluff.
I will certainly try to talk someone out of a suicide attempt, but when it becomes obvious that their threats are more cries for attention than help, I am temped to tell them, "Just do it, then."
Bad Fnord.
Bad, bad Fnord.
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