Tag: crisis hotline
A Call for Comfort Brought the Police Instead. Now the Solution...
From KFF Health News: "Overcome by worries, Lynette Isbell dialed a mental health hotline in April 2022. She wanted to talk to someone about...
âConfidentialâ 988 Conversation Records Shared with Corporations
Recordings of 988 callersâ voice, text, and chat conversations are being shared with researchers, AI developers, and corporations without consent.
Crisis Hotlines, Like Canadaâs New 988, Promise Confidentiality. So Why Do...
In commentary for the Globe and Mail, Rob Wipond, MIA contributor and author of Your Consent Is Not Required: The Rise in Psychiatric Detentions,...
âYou Canât Coerce Someone into Wanting to Be Alive”: The Carceral...
âYou canât coerce someone into wanting to be alive. Force just doesnât work. People must be invited to live while supporters (healthcare professionals, social workers, loved ones) make their lives and world more habitable.â
Government Forum Reveals 988 Call Tracing Remains a Threat
Keris Myrick, Shelby Rowe and others warned of harms caused by crisis lines that covertly trace calls, but it may not be enough to turn the tide.
