YouthLine is a free and confidential 24-hour teen-to-teen crisis, counseling, and referral line for youth.
By YouthLine’s teen volunteers
It seems like “13 Reasons Why” has taken over the internet. We know the show has a lot to say, and lots of us connect with it for different reasons. Here are short examples of how we would handle some of the issues presented in 13RW. They show you how differently a conversation can go than what you may have seen in 13 Reasons Why. [Read more…] about 13 Reasons to Text YouthLine
Our own youth volunteer talks 13RW.
TLDR: We want you to know that struggling alone, feeling isolated, and dealing with pain is really hard. You don’t have to deal with it alone. There is help and hope. YouthLine offers support for whatever you are going through. Teens are available to help daily from 4-10pm Pacific Time (adults are available by phone at all other times): text “teen2teen” to 839863, call 877-968-8491, chat www.oregonyouthline.org or email YouthL@linesforlife.org.
Life is full of stressors. In fact, just writing this blog post is a little stressful. It is important to recognize the stressors in our lives and build up ways to manage that stress. Don’t let the stress rule you! This basic skill is one of the first things that we learn in YouthLine training, and is something that we work on with each one of our callers/texters and chatters.
Managing stress can look very different for each person, because everyone experiences stress differently- and that’s ok! Like how something may be stressful for one person and not stressful for another, one way of dealing with stress may be helpful for one person and not helpful for another. This is why it is important for you to recognize what works for you and start building a collection of stress management skills that you can use in whatever situation you might find yourself in. [Read more…] about Top 5 Ways to Deal with Stress