Texts can help when someone is dealing with a mental health crisis
July 28, 2022
According to new research from UBC Okanagan, crisis text lines are useful in supporting people seeking help during a mental health breakdown.
Dr. Susan Holtzman, who teaches psychology in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, explains that mental health crisis services have expanded recently beyond telephone hotlines to include communication methods such as live chat and texting.
- Research
- Media release