_rpd comments on Open Thread, Feb 8 - Feb 15, 2016 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: _rpd 08 February 2016 07:27:06PM 0 points [-]

Often helpline workers are people who formerly needed mental health advice themselves. At least, they'll have training on how to be helpful. I think it's very likely they'll be supportive, and unlikely that they'll be judgmental.

However, this is from a US perspective. Things may be different in other parts of the world.