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You called 998, you called the "authorities" already. Cat's out of the bag. Van's engine is running. They know where you live and they know how fast you're moving. They can't know how many doses you took or how many rounds are left. You'll wake up chained to a bed with screams and moaning in the hallway. Nurse Ratched is here with your pills.

Your attitude actively harms people with mental illness. Well done.

Your attitude of dismissal over why a suicidal person would prefer to avoid calling 988 is disingenuous and perpetuates real harm while it serves as a wolf in sheep's clothing.

But doesn't the attitude that one should trust the 998 system also actively harm people with mental illness?

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