“Are you there?” For starters, it is evident today that teenagers love to be connected with their friends and family close at hand. They love texting. According to a study by Amanda Lenhart, 88% of teenagers use a cell phone or smartphone and 90% of them use text messages. The average teenager sends 30 messages a day. (Lenhart) As shown in this study, teenagers have easy access to text messages. In her Ted Talks titled "Texts That Save Lives" and "The Heartbreaking Text That Inspired a Crisis Helpline," Nancy Lublin talks about how she received disturbing text messages from young people mentioning how they are being bullied and they want to commit suicide. , cutting herself and being raped by her father. She was extremely excited when she received these messages. He felt like he had to do something about it. So, with her knowledge about teenagers and the power of texting, Nancy Lublin created something that could help save these kids' lives, the Crisis Text Line. (“SMS”) (“Clear”) Previously, Nancy Lublin was the CEO of DoSomething.org, a site about youth and social change. According to the website, more than 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year. Many of these kids skip school because of bullying. (“11 Facts…Bullying”) How will they get an education and succeed in the world if they are too terrified to go to school? Bullying doesn't just mean pushing or insulting people, it also comes in a different form called cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is the use of malicious text messages to hurt someone or post embarrassing photos on social media sites. Children who experience cyberbullying are more likely to have drug or alcohol problems, disinterest in school and... middle of paper... the essay that affected her the most, the one that had the greatest influence on the creation of the Crisis Text Line. Young people should not feel alone when going through difficult times. Young people shouldn't be so afraid of going to school because they are bullied by their classmates. They shouldn't feel like they have to commit suicide because of all the pain in their life. They should not resort to cutting to relieve emotional pain or desolation. Young people should not have to worry about being sexually abused by the person closest to them. It happens, though, and none of these should, but they do. Are we going to sit back and let it happen, or are we going to do something about it? Will we show young people today that we love them, that we care about them, and that we want them to succeed in life? We will show them that we are there for them??