how is it? can help?

Why not share your story here.

try it yourself

U can call them or u share your prob here

No but has tempted to call...

share ur story la

No, they're not professionals.
Yes, they still bill your phone calls.

I once called and lasted for 45min if I'm not mistaken, was couple years ago when i recently resigned my job in SGP and came back Msia was pretty depressed... nice guy was kind enough to talk with me about anything at all.

His name was John, i think probably a fake name but John if you're reading this I hope all's well on your end.

What did you guys talk about? Life? Relationship? Religion?

Does it make u feel better in any way.

Ahh the reminds me of a thread in serious k.

The guy already prep to commit suicide. Then before he proceed he called his father one last time.

The dad talked him through and then he realized he still has someone that love him.

Gonna find that thread.

I tot its free..

What was the result?
Really help or not?

Yes, definitely can help

ok i found the thread. a call save a life.

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=4715590&hl=

I only emailed them, never called. It took 2 weeks for a reply. I waited each time while I was depressed. I found that I often regret writing the emails because I was ashamed to tell others. This lasted for about a year or so.

It didn't really help because I was always regretful of expressing myself.

Then, I got myself a journal and just wrote my feelings. It helped me because no one else understood me, I felt. When I reached out, I was never expecting advise but just someone to listen to me, but I always regret because I felt ashamed. I have some deep issues stemming from my childhood, so that fucked me up until now.

For me, I find it best to just write in my journal whenever I am depressed or just do things like watch videos to get my mind off things or even just sleep.

Everyone's different.

you're not solving your problems though ...just delaying the inevitable ......

I know it may not solve all my problems, but if I write it in my private journal, at least, it would not make me feel regretful compared to me talking about it to Befrienders or people other than my siblings.

I know I have deep issues.

I am not suicidal anymore but I do fall into depression every now and then. I talk to my siblings occasionally but they are also like me, they have issues too because we grew up together in a shitty environment. I feel better talking to them or writing in my journal. For me, my journal is better.

never try call it

Don't waste time calling befrienders. Long long ago I have tried. It's useless because if you speak to google assistant or Siri, you would get about the same effect.

some say call Bomba better.

dunno how real but few years ago read in newspaper Bomba received a lot of this kind of calls and more than willing to help out in the line.

Yes it was around 1am I was soo sad..

An indian lady picked up but she wasnt professional. She just sounded like a earpiece who is too bored to be on the line at 1am..

Im feeling better now. But damn last time really fked up

I've called them before 2 years ago and honestly it was a terrible experience.

The volunteers are not professionals so some might be helpful and some might be just following a script. It depends.

I called Befriender only once, back in 2015 I think. Without making the call, without the listening ear from the other end, without his understanding of my feeling, TBH, I wouldn't be here anymore.
Right after the call, I took antidepressant of someone else in my family immediately.

Like the others say, they are not professionals.

They are just volunteers from all walks of life - housewives,
students, office workers, freelancers, retired pensioners.

,
There was a doctor, a GP, there many years ago though, whom
I discussed with on medical issues. He was quite open
and knowledgeable. I wished I had asked him where his clinic was.

If you can afford it, it would be far better to consult a psychologist
who is trained in hypnosis, and go for a course of hypnosis sessions.

There is one in the forum here, username Zeropoint9.

His name is Hiro Koo, and he is a practising psychologist
trained in hypnosis and biofeedback.

Hypnosis has been used to treat difficult and deepseated
psychological disorders like PTSD, or post traumatic stress disorder.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiro-koo-47380661/



This post has been edited by Tham: Sep 17 2019, 03:15 PM