In my experience the samaritans are better, they listen and listen and listen, they let you let it all out, its like having a shoulder to cry on. To be honest and fair the crisis team in my area are a joke, one told me if I wanted xanax to buy it on the street, the other refuses point blank to see me cos i was having a bad day one day and cursed at her, they're totally unprofessional, also I think they're only normal nurses and are not trained to deal with crisis situations. On the other hand your area could have a great crisis team so it is worth giving them a try, don't be afraid to call, they hear it all day long. Good luck :hug: