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Crisis support for the world, one text away | Nancy Lublin

Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. What if we could help people in crisis anytime, anywhere with a simple text message? That’s the idea behind Crisis Text Line, a free 24-hour service that connects people in need with trained, volunteer crisis counselors — “strangers helping…

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What if we could help people in crisis anytime, anywhere with a simple text message? That’s the idea behind Crisis Text Line, a free 24-hour service that connects people in need with trained, volunteer crisis counselors — “strangers helping strangers around the world, like a giant global love machine,” as cofounder and CEO Nancy Lublin puts it. Learn more about their big plans to expand to four new languages, providing a third of the globe with crucial, life-saving support. (This ambitious plan is a part of the Audacious Project, TED’s initiative to inspire and fund global change.)

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36 Comments

  1. Allama Stories

    April 27, 2020 at 8:27 pm

    so your humanity is always geo restricted and it always starts from US and ends in europe? WHY?

  2. Dans Shade

    April 27, 2020 at 8:42 pm

    Amazing

  3. Nathalia Fernandes

    April 27, 2020 at 9:05 pm

    how can i apply to help with portuguese language? love your work

  4. Apimpnamedslickback

    April 27, 2020 at 9:08 pm

    Excuse me mama, but I’m not sure your glasses are big enough.

  5. pavelow235

    April 27, 2020 at 9:09 pm

    I like your glasses. Something about neon red.

  6. -

    April 27, 2020 at 9:28 pm

    The game _Kind Words_ lets people post their thoughts and concerns and other can send replies to them. It’s not meant for crises like this text-line is, but it is a nice way or people to get some support and compassion for their less-immediate problems (though sometimes people do post messages that would be better suited to a crisis-line).

  7. niki tpe

    April 27, 2020 at 10:52 pm

    阿拉伯..嗯..不錯

  8. chas ames

    April 27, 2020 at 11:06 pm

    Anybody who gave this a thumbs-down couldn’t be bothered to watch for _10 seconds_

    and probably will need this service someday.

  9. D5quared91

    April 27, 2020 at 11:55 pm

    I just ran out of bourbon, dialing now….

  10. Sal3600

    April 28, 2020 at 12:43 am

    fk now I’m self conscious about the size of my lens frame.

  11. FakeDollars

    April 28, 2020 at 1:17 am

    UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME…NOW

    • pavelow235

      April 28, 2020 at 2:17 am

      Naaa, that will just place everything universally just out of reach for the same people the program is trying to help. Ex. Quality, safe housing.

  12. anthropomorphisis

    April 28, 2020 at 2:13 am

    Love this. Thank you.

  13. GoK

    April 28, 2020 at 4:00 am

    Everyone talking about crisis, and I’m still wondering when will ted appear to talk, smh…

  14. Roland Heuschmann

    April 28, 2020 at 5:01 am

    Is there something similar in Germany?

  15. Jim Ginter

    April 28, 2020 at 5:41 am

    Your ceiling is very… Intricate, and expensive

  16. CHANDAN SHRESTHA life University Founder

    April 28, 2020 at 6:00 am

    With gratitude for awesome idea, what I need to do part of this project please guide I want to take leadership in Nepal and India please provide me contact details and email address of project

  17. Ali Bin Tariq

    April 28, 2020 at 6:51 am

    What a great job you are doing and a tragic revelation about the wreaks of Covid-19. You are an inspiration!!!

  18. T K

    April 28, 2020 at 6:52 am

    👀 glasses

  19. Theory980 C

    April 28, 2020 at 7:41 am

    Great video Nancy. I hope to see you on the platform!l soon! We talked briefly once. It made my week.

  20. michu .l

    April 28, 2020 at 8:28 am

    Her secoud name is simillar like city in Poland.

  21. Châu Nhuận Phát

    April 28, 2020 at 11:37 am

    Hello

  22. Lisa Love Ministries

    April 28, 2020 at 2:51 pm

    Seek God pray always.
    John 14:6

  23. AvryQuick

    April 28, 2020 at 6:16 pm

    Just what we need another naggin Nancy lol

  24. Smi Co

    April 28, 2020 at 6:51 pm

    “Identify as Hispanic”…that’s a choice?

  25. Honest Person

    April 28, 2020 at 10:22 pm

    Too much incongruent body language. This will be a cover to protect certain individuals.

  26. Seductive Pussycat*** TAP ON MY PHOTO

    April 29, 2020 at 8:58 am

    i have no words, subscribe bro 🐹 😇

  27. ITouchTheSky 8GladysWorld8

    April 29, 2020 at 2:06 pm

    Thank you so much for talking of this amazing initiative of helping people. So lovely watching and listening to you here on the top of Trentino Italy mountain.

  28. Ritik Gupta

    April 29, 2020 at 4:23 pm

    You are doing a very noble thing.
    I would love to volunteer when you launch in India.

  29. BIULD. ELECTRIC. EVERYTHING LIKE IT

    April 29, 2020 at 8:29 pm

  30. BUILD. ELECTRIC

    April 29, 2020 at 8:29 pm

  31. Chika

    May 1, 2020 at 1:51 am

    I wish this service would be available in Japan.

    • Adriana Avila

      May 3, 2020 at 4:29 pm

      Continue doing your own research and see if you can share this service face to face via talking.

  32. singh jee

    May 1, 2020 at 11:14 am

    Hello I’m from India

  33. Dawid7034

    May 3, 2020 at 2:59 pm

    Nancy Lublin ? Znam tylko Nancy Sosnowiec

  34. joyce davis

    May 4, 2020 at 6:39 pm

    Crisis Text Line is incredible!

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