We used to talk for hours with our friends on the phone. Now our teens text constantly. While it may seem like a bad habit, crisis and counseling centers are using it to their advantage-- and connecting with teens in trouble.
Below are some of the help lines we found now advertising text for help services online:
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http://www.crisistextline.org/
RUNAWAY HELP:
http://nationalsafeplace.org/text-4-help/
RELATIONSHIP ADVICE:
http://www.loveisrespect.org/get-help/contact-us/text-service
MENTAL HEALTH HELP:
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR TEENS/ TEEN HELP IN CRISIS: http://www.crisistextline.org/get-help-now/
http://www.crisistextline.org/
CRISIS HOTLINE TO HELP WITH A RANGE OF ISSUES, INCLUDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CHILD ABUSE:
http://crisiscallcenter.org/crisisservices.html
TEEN PRESSURES, PEER PRESSURE, FAMILY PRESSURES, SUICIDE:
http://www.crisis.org/pdffiles/Website%20Content-Text%20Counseling.pdf
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT:
http://www.longislandcrisiscenter.org/texting.html
TEEN HELP GENERAL:
http://www.teenlinkhouston.org/
REPORTING SCHOOL BULLYING: