At Teen Lifeline, teens help in ways only they can The main advantage of Teen Lifeline in Arizona is that the phones at the youth peer-to-peer counseling service are answered by fellow teens. (Source: Jordan Elder/Special for Cronkite News) By Jordan Elder | January 12, 2021 at 10:54 AM MST - Updated January 12 at 10:54 AM
A group of teenagers huddled around a table, some typing essays, others binge-watching a favorite Netflix series. One teen pored over “Frankenstein” for her English class.
Each was deeply immersed in their tasks, but when a phone rang, the mood of the room quickly switched. Red lights blinked on each landline and a tri-tone melody echoed in the lounge. One of the teens hustled through a glass door into the hotline room, pulled out a notepad and took a deep breath.