Calling Abuse Hotlines?

[xXl0sth0peXx]

Well.. Long story short.. I had a panic attack the other night and emailed my friend everything that's going on with my life.. which I regret..

She's got a background in law, and she's been urging me to call one of the child abuse hotlines.. because she sees signs of emotional abuse.. I've kinda searched a little about emotional abuse, and I'm not really sure what I think..

So I guess my questions are..
1. If I call from a cell phone, will they be able to track me?
2. What can I expect when I call?

I'm scared to call and talk with someone, as I hate talking about my problems out loud, and I'm scared of talking with someone, so any advice about that would be really nice.

Thanks.

[StoppingTime]

They would only send someone to your home, after your consent I'm assuming, and if you say that you are in serious danger.

I had a look around Child Help (http://www.childhelp.org/pages/what-to-expect) (that's the US one), and they give examples on what to expect. The link explains all of that, and more information about it.

I do not have any personal experience with calling, but remember, they don't know who you are. So don't feel bad or embarrassed to tell them exactly what you want them to hear, they are there to help you, not judge you.

[Jupiter]

Do you think you could possibly use a pay phone? I know this sounds really strange, but do you have any in the area?

[StoppingTime]

Do you think you could possibly use a pay phone? I know this sounds really strange, but do you have any in the area?

They know whether they should get involved or not, and she would have to tell them to, I really wouldn't worry. Plus, I don't think they can track the call without government consent, I'll check on that.

[Jupiter]

wha- oh i get it.

[StoppingTime]

OK, here's what I thought.
They can see the number for sure, which can already give a pretty good idea of where you are. They would most likely keep it confidential, but I just don't know about the GPS thing, they may or may not be able to, I haven't found an answer yet.
(hopefully that post didn't go through a proxy, I used one to search that, yea.....)

[CuriousDestruction]

I used to on a hotline for a bit. They can't track without the government's consent as you said and they never do that unless you claim you are about to be hurt by someone. What you tell them is completely confidential. If you don't believe me, ask the person on the phone. They won't send someone just for asking.

[xXl0sth0peXx]

They would only send someone to your home, after your consent I'm assuming, and if you say that you are in serious danger.

I had a look around Child Help (http://www.childhelp.org/pages/what-to-expect) (that's the US one), and they give examples on what to expect. The link explains all of that, and more information about it.

I do not have any personal experience with calling, but remember, they don't know who you are. So don't feel bad or embarrassed to tell them exactly what you want them to hear, they are there to help you, not judge you.

Thanks for your reply, and the site. I'll take a look around. :)

Do you think you could possibly use a pay phone? I know this sounds really strange, but do you have any in the area?

It's an interesting idea actually, however if I call, it'd be during the middle of the night when I can be alone, and getting to one, at anytime would be a little bit of an issue. & thanks for the reply Eric.


I used to on a hotline for a bit. They can't track without the government's consent as you said and they never do that unless you claim you are about to be hurt by someone. What you tell them is completely confidential. If you don't believe me, ask the person on the phone. They won't send someone just for asking.

Good to know they can't track.. Thanks for the reply.