Youthline: Teens Helping Teens by Text, Phone, or Chat

Free. Confidential. No problem too big or small.

Talking about what’s bothering you can be difficult and scary. We know that your call with YouthLine may be the first time you say out loud what you’re going through. When you call us, we listen, support, and keep what you share to ourselves.

When you experience a trauma, whether its an accident, natural disaster or something else, it can bring up a lot of emotions. Those emotions can last a long time after the trauma itself and sometimes its hard to get past them.

Teen volunteers are here to listen to you.

Here are things we don’t do:

• we won’t judge
• we won’t tell you what to do
• we won’t tell you that your feelings are silly or unreasonable – because they aren’t

YouthLine’s teen volunteers are here to listen to you, to help you know that your feelings matter, and to help you feel better.

We’re here to support you every day.

If you want to talk about it, we can help. The YouthLine is here via text, phone, or chat. If you’re most comfortable talking to another teen, from 4 to 10 PM Pacific, they’re here to answer and help. The YouthLine offers someone to talk to 24/7 to help you through your feelings and what you’re experiencing.