How I Gave a Little and Got a Lot by Becoming a Crisis Counselor

I love connecting with texters. I love that I don’t have to fix their problems. That simply by listening, empathizing, and validating, I am helping them.

At Crisis Text LineBrenda Ferber, Crisis CounselorDecember 6, 2019crisis counseling, Crisis Counselor, Crisis Counselor Ambassador

Get Out the Number

We’re spreading the word this holiday season through livestream fundraisers.

At Crisis Text LineMaggie Farah, Senior Business Development ManagerNovember 7, 2019fundraising, mental health

What is Crisis Counseling?

Here’s the TLDR on becoming an Empathy MVP.

At Crisis Text Line, On Your RadarAri Llaurador-Brody, Crisis Text Line CoachNovember 4, 2019crisis counseling, Crisis Counselor, Crisis text line, coach

100 Cohorts of Crisis Counselors—Our Empathy MVPs!

In just over six years, we’ve trained one hundred cohorts of Crisis Counselors. They’re Empathy MVPs helping texters with everything from anxiety and depression to bullying and school.

At Crisis Text LineAri Llaurador-Brody, Crisis Text Line CoachOctober 16, 2019volunteering, Crisis Counselor, Mental Health, community, Coach

One Thing You Can Do for World Mental Health Day from Anywhere on the Globe

Meet some of our Empathy MVPs living abroad and learn how they love supporting texters.

At Crisis Text LineBob FilbinOctober 10, 2019anxiety, depression, suicide, self harm, Crisis Counselor, world mental health day, 741741

Welcome to the Family: Crisis Text Line Joins The National Hotline Consortium

Crisis Text Line is joining the ranks of the best victim service and crisis hotlines as the newest member of the National Hotline Consortium.

At Crisis Text LineCaroline Miller, Head of PolicyOctober 4, 2019hotline, RAINN, Suicide, Suicide Prevention, National hotline, depression, anxiety, survivor, sexual violence

Coming Together to Show Our Pride

At Crisis Text Line, we believe inclusion is fundamental. In honor of Pride Month, we heard from Lana Moore, a third-generation firefighter, GLAAD board member, and the first trans woman to be inducted into the City of Columbus Hall of Fame.

At Crisis Text LineLaurel SchwartzJune 21, 2019Pride, LGBTQ+