A Guide to Suicide Hotline Volunteering After coming off a full and beautiful Suicide Awareness Month in September, we hear lots of questions about volunteering. People want to know what it takes to become a suicide hotline volunteer, what the training is like, and if they’re a good fit for the work. Here is our guide to knowing if the crisis line is a place …Read More >
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A Survivor of Suicide Loss Finds Community
A Survivor of Suicide Story The weeks after losing a loved one to suicide can bring feelings of detachment. That was the case for one participant from our Survivors of Suicide (SOS) support group; she knew she didn’t want to grieve alone. Looking for Support After Loss After the unexpected loss of her brother, she wanted to find a community as soon as possible. She …Read More >
A Suicide Story of Loss, Mental Health, and Finding Support
Some grief changes life completely. Many survivors of loss share a common experience: the feeling that life has been divided into before and after. This suicide story from a Survivor Of Suicide (SOS) support group member at the Texas Crisis Center is shared in their own words. It speaks to the depth of losing a loved one to suicide, the courage it takes to walk …Read More >
Crisis Center Updates: Honoring a Legacy, Building the Future
Honoring the Legacy of Margie Wright The Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas is holding both grief and gratitude as we remember Margie Wright, former Executive Director. Margie’s leadership shaped SCC in lasting ways. Her compassion, vision, and deep belief in human connection strengthened our programs, guided our staff and volunteers, and helped extend support to countless people in moments of crisis, grief, and …Read More >
Turning Suicide Loss Into Mental Health Advocacy
June is Men’s Mental Health Month, and an opportunity to have more honest conversations about emotional well-being, isolation, grief, and the struggles many people carry but don’t express. For Jack, volunteering at the North Texas Suicide and Crisis Center came after years of witnessing both survival and devastating loss up close. A few years ago, four people close to him, including his best friend, reached …Read More >