170. What to Expect When Texting Crisis Text Line & What Teens Today Are Struggling With feat. Crisis Counselor Ana Tueme

<p>Today's guest is Ana Tueme, a senior psychology and Spanish double major at Simmons University and volunteer Crisis Counselor at Crisis Text Line with over 200 hours of experience helping those in crisis. In this episode, we discuss how she got started volunteering with Crisis Text Line, what to expect when first reaching out to Crisis Text Line, skills she’s learned as a volunteer that have helped her be a better support system to people struggling, what most teens who reach out to Crisis Text Line are struggling with, advice for teens struggling with depression and anxiety, and how you can become a volunteer for Crisis Text Line. </p><p>Crisis Text Line's<em> </em>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crisistextline/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/crisistextline/</a></p><p>MENTIONED</p><p>+ <a href="https://www.crisistextline.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crisis Text Line's Website</a> </p><p>+ <a href="https://www.crisistextline.org/text-us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Text with Crisis Text Line</a></p><p>+ <a href="https://connect.crisistextline.org/chat?utm_source=homepage" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web chat with Crisis Text Line</a></p><p>+ <a href="https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=14437877678&amp;text=HOME&amp;app_absent=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Message Crisis Text Line on WhatsApp</a></p><p>+ <a href="https://www.crisistextline.org/become-a-volunteer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Volunteer with Crisis Text Line</a></p><p>+ <a href="https://shepersistedpodcast.com/podcast-episodes/ep169" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>She Persisted </em>Ep. 169</a> </p><p>+ <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@shepersistedpodcast/video/7278135216433007903" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SI Coping Skills TikTok</a></p><p>SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3A69GOC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3A69GOC</a></p><p>LET'S CONNEC