Since January I have worked as a Crisis Counselor for the Crisis Text Line a free crisis intervention organization that provides support through text.

What is the crisis text line. Crisis Text Line Crisis Text Line fields messages about suicidal thoughts abuse sexual assault depression anxiety bullying and more. Crisis Text Line is the free 247 confidential text message service for people in crisis. Crisis Text Line was developed as part of DoSomethingOrg when one of the workers Stephanie Shih received a text that read He wont stop raping me its my Dad Shih showed the message correspondence to her boss Nancy Lublin.

Or go to the ER. It may take longer during high-traffic times. What does the crisis text line do.

This crisis text line is bogus. The kind of friends you know always have your back. The first time I was on hold for over 45 minutes while they found someone for me.

We are lucky to have good friends. The service is currently available in the Canada via SMS at 686868. Data usage while texting Crisis Text Line is free and the number will not appear on a phone bill with the mobile service carrier.

It usually takes less than five minutes to connect you with a Crisis Counselor. Over the next two years these women would develop what is now known as Crisis Text Line the only 247 crisis-intervention hotline conducted via text message. I have used them twice thinking Ill try again after the first horrible experience.

It provides a person at the end of the line who is ready to listen without you even speaking. Crisis Text Line trains volunteers to support people in crisis. What makes it unique is that its entirely text-based.