Crashing out is a slang term describing when a person becomes uncontrollably angry or distressed. While its original meaning is in reference to sleeping due to exhaustion, its modern usage is more closely related to one’s emotional state.
Crisis Text Line Blog
Stories from the Crisis Text Line Community
Stories shared from our community help to inspire and connect with others who may be going through similar experiences. This month, meet Sam. Read about his journey from overcoming mental health struggles to now helping others in need.
Avoidant Attachment and Other Styles That Shape Your Relationships
The four primary attachment styles—secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized—offer a framework for understanding how people relate to others, including in romantic relationships.
Donor Spotlight: Celebrating Supporters of Crisis Text Line
Donor: Veronica Marshall-Kirk. This month Crisis Text Line recognizes Veronica, not just for her generosity as a donor and commitment as a volunteer, but also for her advocacy on mental health and accessible crisis care.
Honoring BIPOC Voices: Changemaker Brittany Ostler
As part of our commitment to raising awareness of culturally-responsive mental health care, we proudly recognize BIPOC mental health advocates– including those within our volunteer community.
Stories from the Crisis Text Line Community
Stories shared from our community help to inspire and connect with others who may be going through similar experiences. This month meet Bianca, and read about her journey from battling her own traumas to now supporting others in need.
Mental Health Disparities and Supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Communities
July is BIPOC Mental Health Month— an opportunity to uplift the importance of culturally-responsive care in mental health services, and amplify the needs of communities that have been marginalized in conversations around mental health.
What Ginny & Georgia teaches us about mental health
Revisit some mental health themes explored on one of the top-watched TV shows in the U.S., Ginny & Georgia, using scenes from Season 3 to highlight struggles with mental well-being— and ways they can be addressed.
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