If you called a free suicide helpline before, you might be wondering who is behind those lines; what are their stories like, why are they doing it for free, and what’s in it for them. You might also be thinking about how they prepare themselves before they answer the calls, what their expectations are, how they manage the emotional weight, and their purpose in helping …Read More >
Category: Volunteering
Blog posts about volunteering.
Finding Hope Beyond the Mask: A Texas Crisis Center Volunteer’s Story
Humans wear different masks for different reasons. Some protect us, like medical masks that doctors use, while others are for fun, like costumes at Halloween. Most of the time, however, we greet the world with our own faces—or so it seems. But the most common masks are the invisible ones we wear and carry around every day, hiding our true emotions behind smiles and laughter. …Read More >