crisis hotline

English

Noun

crisis hotline (plural crisis hotlines)

  1. A telephone number people can call to get immediate emergency telephone counseling.
    Synonyms: crisis helpline, crisis line
    • 2009, Albert R. Roberts, Kenneth R. Yeager, Pocket Guide to Crisis Intervention, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 52:
      Each call to a crisis hotline and each response will differ depending on the unique circumstances associated with each call.

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