🔥Join the Challenge: How many people can you help us reach this month?
On National Suicide Prevention Month, we want to join efforts with you all to show the true power of community to spread kindness! During this month, we are partnering with our You Good? Campaign to emphasize the importance of empathy and support by being attentive to the welfare of our family and friends.Â
Why is this important?
- Small acts of kindness and attention can make a significant difference in people’s lives.
- Being attentive can help identify early signs of mental distress, enabling timely support and intervention.
- Meaningful connections can be maintained through simple, yet powerful gestures.
The Challenge
Throughout the month of September, we want you to reach out to as many friends and family members as you can. Using our ➡️ template messages ⬅️ as examples, we encourage you to connect with your loved ones by sharing a kind check-in gesture through text messages, echoing Crisis Text Line’s commitment to offering support, via text, to those struggling with mental health issues like loneliness and anxiety. Our goal is that this collective effort will aim to reduce feelings of isolation, foster a sense of belonging, and ultimately, save lives.Â
How to Participate?
Join in the comments below at any time throughout the month of September to share how many family and friends you’ve connected with by sending them a check-in text message, and any experiences you'd like to share about those interactions. By the end of the month, we will total the number of people we collectively supported and in this way show the impact we’ve made by coming together as a community to raise awareness!Â
Those who participate in the comments will earn our once a year community Special Badge: 🌟Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2024.🌟 Stay tuned in mid-September for a sneak peek!
So, who wants to start? Volunteers and staff are all welcome to join. Let’s spread kindness together!Â