Soon an online crisis network called IMAlive will be launched through a partnership between the Kristin Brooks Hope Center, To Write Love On Her Arms and PostSecret. I'm not positive when it will be launched, but I hope it happens soon.
Its website says, "Many people are unwilling or unable to reach out to traditional crisis hotlines. Studies show that compared to telephone and face-to-face communication, people are most comfortable and willing to reach out for help online via written communication. More than ever, people are communicating through instant messaging and phone texting. The primary current forms of crisis intervention and suicide prevention are telephone hotlines and face-to-face (i.e. counseling and treatment centers). There is a tremendous need for an online network."
Go to http://www.pickupthephone.org/IMAlive/ for information on how to volunteer or donate to the cause.
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