{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 46: The Crisis Text Line with Dr. Shairi Turner","description":"Rachel speaks with Dr. Shairi Turner, Chief Health Officer at Crisis Text Line, a nonprofit that provides free, 24\/7 text-based mental health support and crisis intervention through a community of trained volunteer counselors. In 2025, Crisis Text Line had more conversations than any year since its founding \u2014 over 1.5 million \u2014 and the data from those conversations tells a story that every clinician and practice owner needs to hear. &amp;nbsp; Dr. Turner walks Rachel through how Crisis Text Line actually works: what happens from the moment someone texts HOME to 741741, how volunteer counselors are trained and supervised, and how the organization handles the rare cases \u2014 just one percent \u2014 where a conversation cannot be de-escalated. She also shares the founding story of Crisis Text Line, born from a moment when a young person reached out for help through a volunteer platform with nowhere else to turn. The conversation covers what the 2025 data reveals about who is reaching out \u2014 rural communities, young people, and boys under 14 reporting suicidal thoughts at striking rates \u2014 and ends with a direct call to action for clinicians: ask young men and boys how they are doing, and ask clearly. &amp;nbsp; If you or someone you know needs support, text HOME to 741741 to connect with a live volunteer Crisis Counselor. &amp;nbsp; Resources Mentioned: &amp;nbsp; Articles Referenced: 988 Mental Health Help Lifeline Helps Five Million in First Year \u2014 NPR (July 2023): https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2023\/07\/15\/1187862144\/988-mental-health-crisis-line-gets-5-million-calls-texts-and-chats-in-first-year Why Depression Goes Undetected in Teen Boys \u2014 NBC News (June 2024): https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/depression-anxiety-teen-boys-diagnosis-undetected-rcna141649 Annual Trends 2025 \u2014 Crisis Text Line: https:\/\/www.crisistextline.org\/annual-trends\/ Additional resource - Crisis Text line Terms and Conditions:  https:\/\/www.crisistextline.org\/terms-of-service\/ &amp;nbsp; Connect with Dr. Shairi Turner: Crisis Text Line: https:\/\/www.crisistextline.org Text HOME to 741741 &amp;nbsp; Connect with The Mental Health Evolution: Website: https:\/\/www.traumaspecialiststraining.com\/mental-health-evolution-podcast Instagram: \/thementalhealthevolution\/ LinkedIn: \/the-mental-health-evolution Facebook: \/TheMentalHealthEvolution &amp;nbsp; Music by Zach Harrison ","author_name":"The Mental Health Evolution","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/501993","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41939720\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41939720"}