What are suicide crisis lines?
Q: What are suicide crisis lines?
A: Suicide crisis lines are telephone numbers that a person can call if they feel like killing or hurting themselves.
Q: Do suicide crisis lines help people who feel like killing or hurting themselves?
A: Studies in the United States and Australia showed that suicide crisis lines may help people who feel like killing or hurting themselves and may make them feel better.
Q: When was one of the first suicide crisis lines created?
A: One of the first suicide crisis lines was the Samaritans, created in 1953 by Chad Varah in the United Kingdom.
Q: Who created the Samaritans?
A: The Samaritans were created by Chad Varah in the United Kingdom.
Q: What led Chad Varah to create the Samaritans?
A: Chad Varah had the idea of creating the Samaritans after giving a speech to help comfort the family and friends of a 13-year-old girl who was extremely worried and had nobody to talk to before her death.
Q: What was the name of the church managed by Chad Varah in London?
A: The church managed by Chad Varah in London was called St. Steven's Church.
Q: Why did Chad Varah believe there should be a place where people can listen to visitors and callers who thought about killing themselves?
A: Chad Varah believed there should be a place where people can listen to visitors and callers who thought about killing themselves and help them feel better after giving a speech to help comfort the family and friends of a 13-year-old girl who was extremely worried and had nobody to talk to before her death.
