Do the support service "Get Connected" call the police?
Hi everyone,
Could do with some answers/insight on this. I know that suicide prevention services like the Samaritans don't call the police/ambulance... But I spoke to someone from "Get connected" via webchat who offer support to young adults. I think I really worried them because the lady was saying she wanted to call an ambulance for me. I declined to give my details and ended the conversation. However, they know my age, sex, first name, and the name of my town.. So, given as I really concerned her, do you think she would get the police to come round if they could find me? Can the police do this? I am really worried now. Does anyone have experience with this organisation? Please help.
Hi, thanks for replying. Getting very bad self harm urges and not feeling well. Generally stressed out and depressed. At a bad time in my life, been unstable for a while and barely managing. Not sure if they have contacted anyone? I have no way of knowing. I will look at their confidentiality agreement, they said that it was no longer confidential when I chatted to them, so do you think that means they have rung someone? Sorry to sound anxious, I'm very wary of emergency services and wasn't aware they could ring people, that's why I used them! Crap.
Hmm, just skimmed the confidentiality agreement. I didn't give them my details. Have either of you ever been traced from using get connected? Really don't want people on my doorstep. Very embarrassing having neighbours staring when I have had ambulance turn up.
they very, very rarely call emergency services on people. I've heard from the police themselves that it's a lot of hassle tracing someone like that and it's not normal protocol.
I've been asked by people like samaritans and other services whether they could call an ambulance/police but when I have refused, they haven't done it.
I'm fine! Totally fine. I don't know why it's coming out all loud and squeaky, 'cause really, I'm fine!
I have used Get Connected before and it was helpful but didn't seem to offer that much support. I know it's not a advice helpline but it seemed to of only given u suggestions and let u do that on ur own. Thats why it wasnt supportive. I know what u mean by that.
Im glad someone has heard of Get Connected as I've mentioned it before but not sure wetherit would be very helpful for anyone . It depends if u have lack of options to go to them and get in touch by them. They are a webchat service and u can ring them and I've used them before but dont know if it's helpful.
With the the support service Get Connected they do say that if they feel that someone is in danger or at risk and will do something to themselves in any way of sucidal then they can contact the police and ambulance as its says on the terms and conditions. Every other helpline does the same. I'm not about smartians but I think they do but it depends wether or not again if ur at danger or at risk. I'm glad that nothing has happened to u with them calling the police out. I know what u mean by feeling scared cuz u don't expect it but thats the problem with these helplines. Good that I didnt say anything u see.
That's the problem with some helplines. You can go for someone for support or advice and if u feel sucidal or anything for it to show they can take precautious and call the police etc. I know they are good for people to get in touch with but the the thing is as well u would rather talk to someone like a family member or a friend who can be there for u and know who u are. That's the trouble lol.
I had an experience with ChildLine and I wasn't aware about this either and as I wasn't well I was sucidal and told them everything but I didnt tell them that much information then the guy I spoke to on the phone after calls the police and they come and thought I was gonna do something stupid and thought I was being abused or something. They thought it was my dad and it wasn't that at all so I don't know why they thought that? I asked the police and said they got a call from them that I was in danger or at risk but didn't say anything about abuse. I dont know why they thought that? I've not spoke to them since and won't.
ChildLine are the sort of people will can call the police on u for any reason. Its happened to me. I dont know how they find out everything about u though it could be when u have used them in the past and they can tell.
A friend of mine volunteered for them and he said the goal was to signpost to appropriate services, like tell you about help you could get. I don't think they call the police.
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That's what I thought two. I heard they are a helpline service who dont give advice but who give support to others by looking at other options and referring them to the services they need.
I thought they were good in that sense but werent when it come to advice as they could only ask what service ur looking for to get help and give it to u and let u do it only. Thats all they asked u. Didn't say nothing about what help u would like, general chat about how ur feeling, if there's anyone u can talk to u could seeing a counseller help? Nothing.
Thats why I dont know if I recommend them to anyone but it's good for people who dont know where to turn and need some support on a certain issue. That's all whats good about them. They like to try and help though they can't as they are only a helpline service.
Didn't know they would call the police on u if u were in danger or at risk. I thought every helpinr would do that? They can see ur name, age, gender and where u live. They got that information already so why wouldn't they? I thought I saw on there terms and conditions. Would RYL do that? I know they are a whole knew service all together.
The general rule with any service is that they can't talk about what you've told them without your permission unless you or someone else is in immediate danger. It's a pretty standard thing. If they decide you aren't in immediate danger, like say you said something like 'I want to kill myself in a week' then they wouldn't call the police, just urge you to seek help. If you said 'I'm going to go out and kill someone/myself in 5 minutes time' then they are more likely to call the police/ambulance. If that makes sense.
People from RYL have called the police/ambulance on me quite a few times I think, but I know a lot of people here in real life anyway.
I'm fine! Totally fine. I don't know why it's coming out all loud and squeaky, 'cause really, I'm fine!
Ok. I understand that now. I thought any helpline service calls the police when u say u wanna kill urself or what. I'm glad that there are a few what just don't suddenly do that when u may or not actually explained why u said it.
I can understand why they would call the police if u were gonna kill someone and that's what I completely get in terms of not feeling in danger or at risk. I think u need to be on the safe side and know harm won't come to u.
ChildLine called the police on me and I didn't expect it as I did say a couple of times I wanted to u know do it and was saying these what were sucidal thoughts so I thought it was best to say it at the time and I did then they called the police and didn't know why.
I would t ring them again as I was upset when they came and didn't know what to say. They even thought I was being abused or something. How can I be when I never mentioned that? I wasn't happy.
Always try and speak to someone who will understand I think.
