"As kids go online, help lines go quiet"

That is a point actually ... people find it better to ask for help online because it's mostly free whereas phonecalls need paying for.

 

ive called one once.
trevor.
they told me about this actually.

 

I've no phone right now, so that part wouldn't make much difference, however on top of that, I never felt the need to talk about my problems either... well not on the phone, with spontaneous attractive strangers of course

 

Most of the lines are toll free lines and in case of emergency they definitely beat the internet because you can talk to someone right away.

 

It's kind of to be expected...technology is changing, and kids are sinking further and further into non-verbal communication...

 

Honestly, I'm not surprised. Writing my questions online is a lot more discreet to me than calling a hotline. A phone call might be overheard, or appear on a bill later on. That can lead to questions you might not be ready to answer.

A post made on a message board can be removed from the browser history. And it cannot be eavesdropped on.

 

Yeah, I can't say I ever felt the need to call. I was never actually upset enough, and I found it a lot easier to actually talk about what was bothering me when I had the time to sit and write it down.

Still. I think it might be helpful sometimes to just hear someone else's voice telling you it's okay. Sometimes it's what you need.