A nightly help line for teens answered by trained teen volunteers (high school students, with adult mentors nearby) — a peer their own age to talk to about school stress, friendships, family, anxiety, sadness, identity, bullying. Phone, text, and web chat. Mainly peer support, not a crisis line; volunteers can connect you to crisis services in an emergency. Services: teen peer support line, text and chat support, referral to crisis services when needed, Where to Turn for Teens resource guide
Hours: 6pm-10pm Pacific time, every night, for phone, text and web chat. Outside those hours, call or text 988, which is open 24/7.
Accessibility: Phone, text and web chat, so no travel is needed.
Cost: Free
Who can use: Teens in Washington State (the page does not give an age range). What you share stays private unless the volunteers think you or someone else may be in danger.
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