Comments on: Is 16 too young to volunteer for a suicide prevention hotline? http://suicide.findfastr.com/suicide-prevention/is-16-too-young-to-volunteer-for-a-suicide-prevention-hotline Get Help If You Need It Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:57:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: darktowermystic http://suicide.findfastr.com/suicide-prevention/is-16-too-young-to-volunteer-for-a-suicide-prevention-hotline#comment-229 darktowermystic Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:18:45 +0000 http://suicide.findfastr.com/suicide-prevention/is-16-too-young-to-volunteer-for-a-suicide-prevention-hotline#comment-229 If this is something you really want to do, it's certainly not to soon to start planning. Yes, the hot lines require volunteers to be adults, but you can begin learning now. Look for books or websites on this topic. Teach yourself strategies, learn about warning signs, etc. Be a good friend at school to others who may need one. Lots of people need help and don't know how to ask for it, so be alert and aware of that. Then when the time is right, you will make a wonderful and well prepared volunteer. You can also start volunteering in other ways now. There are lots of places to volunteer that do not require that you be 18 (or 21). If you are interested, check out Volunteer match or Network for Good to find opportunities in your area. I wish you all the best my friend. http://www.volunteermatch.org/ http://www.networkforgood.org/volunteer/<br><b>References : </b><br> If this is something you really want to do, it's certainly not to soon to start planning. Yes, the hot lines require volunteers to be adults, but you can begin learning now. Look for books or websites on this topic. Teach yourself strategies, learn about warning signs, etc. Be a good friend at school to others who may need one. Lots of people need help and don't know how to ask for it, so be alert and aware of that. Then when the time is right, you will make a wonderful and well prepared volunteer. You can also start volunteering in other ways now. There are lots of places to volunteer that do not require that you be 18 (or 21). If you are interested, check out Volunteer match or Network for Good to find opportunities in your area. I wish you all the best my friend.
http://www.volunteermatch.org/
http://www.networkforgood.org/volunteer/
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]]> By: luv2place http://suicide.findfastr.com/suicide-prevention/is-16-too-young-to-volunteer-for-a-suicide-prevention-hotline#comment-228 luv2place Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:23:54 +0000 http://suicide.findfastr.com/suicide-prevention/is-16-too-young-to-volunteer-for-a-suicide-prevention-hotline#comment-228 Very very stressful job. I do believe you need to have professional training in suicide prevention and perhaps even a four-year degree. Good Luck to you.<br><b>References : </b><br> Very very stressful job. I do believe you need to have professional training in suicide prevention and perhaps even a four-year degree. Good Luck to you.
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]]> By: RowerGirl http://suicide.findfastr.com/suicide-prevention/is-16-too-young-to-volunteer-for-a-suicide-prevention-hotline#comment-227 RowerGirl Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:07:15 +0000 http://suicide.findfastr.com/suicide-prevention/is-16-too-young-to-volunteer-for-a-suicide-prevention-hotline#comment-227 16 is too young for most suicide hotlines. I know the one where I live requires volunteers to be 21. This is because of maturity level and life experience. I'm not saying 16-year-olds are immature, but you just don't have the social and life experience that an adult has. Most adults calling a suicide hotline won't want to talk to a teenager who doesn't understand the problems. But, that said, call your local hotline and ask. It may be different where you live.<br><b>References : </b><br> 16 is too young for most suicide hotlines. I know the one where I live requires volunteers to be 21. This is because of maturity level and life experience. I'm not saying 16-year-olds are immature, but you just don't have the social and life experience that an adult has. Most adults calling a suicide hotline won't want to talk to a teenager who doesn't understand the problems.

But, that said, call your local hotline and ask. It may be different where you live.
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]]> By: dswann54 http://suicide.findfastr.com/suicide-prevention/is-16-too-young-to-volunteer-for-a-suicide-prevention-hotline#comment-226 dswann54 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:05:02 +0000 http://suicide.findfastr.com/suicide-prevention/is-16-too-young-to-volunteer-for-a-suicide-prevention-hotline#comment-226 i really don't know but to me it sounds like as though you just want to help people and if helping people is wried than yes ..............lol....hope that i help and good luck ^^<br><b>References : </b><br> i really don't know but to me it sounds like as though you just want to help people and if helping people is wried than yes …………..lol….hope that i help and good luck ^^
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]]> By: cats_everwhere http://suicide.findfastr.com/suicide-prevention/is-16-too-young-to-volunteer-for-a-suicide-prevention-hotline#comment-225 cats_everwhere Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:04:57 +0000 http://suicide.findfastr.com/suicide-prevention/is-16-too-young-to-volunteer-for-a-suicide-prevention-hotline#comment-225 More power to you honey. Alot of teens might talk to you where as they would feel very uncomfortable talking to an adult.<br><b>References : </b><br> More power to you honey. Alot of teens might talk to you where as they would feel very uncomfortable talking to an adult.
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]]> By: Stephanie http://suicide.findfastr.com/suicide-prevention/is-16-too-young-to-volunteer-for-a-suicide-prevention-hotline#comment-224 Stephanie Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:59:44 +0000 http://suicide.findfastr.com/suicide-prevention/is-16-too-young-to-volunteer-for-a-suicide-prevention-hotline#comment-224 I dont think it would be a good idea but its nice that you are concerned about other people so early in life. Wait a while and just live your life now.<br><b>References : </b><br> I dont think it would be a good idea but its nice that you are concerned about other people so early in life. Wait a while and just live your life now.
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