Prince William has allegedly expressed interest in becoming a crisis counsellor and has made plans to begin training.
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“His plan is to train and become a crisis counsellor,” Nancy Lublin, co-founder and CEO of Crisis Text Line, told People. Ms Lublin met Prince William and Kate Middleton yesterday at an event for Shout (a service that offers free and confidential mental health support via text).
She said Prince William is “trying to figure out how to work the training into his schedule. But he’s quite sincere about it and is certainly knowledgable.”
The CEO explained how volunteering for the service is ideal for someone of his infamy.
“When you’re really busy, and/or really famous, it’s very hard to volunteer. It what’s nice about this — it’s totally anonymous. He could be the guy at the end of the phone,” she said.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left a great impression on volunteers when they visited the Troubadour White Theatre to attend an event celebrating the six-month launch of Shout.
“They are so lovely,” Ms Lublin told People, adding Prince William appeared to be well-informed on the organisation.
“It’s amazing how much he knows about the service.”
Prince William also mentioned how proud he was of the service is “one of those example of technology being good. We talk so much about technology being a source of pain,” according to Ms Lublin.
“And I said, ‘I like to describe it as a light saber — a light saber can be blue and the Jedis wield it for good things, or it can be red and be wielded for bad things,'” she told the publication. “The Duchess said she really liked that analogy.”
What’s more, the Duke and Duchess have apparently visited the office several times “quietly behind the scenes.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have also been to the Shout office and spoken with volunteers.
It’s largely due to the fact the 24/7 text support service was launched by Prince William and Kate alongside the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as part of their Heads Together campaign.
Since it’s launch in May, Shout has had 145, 000 conversations, according to People.
With the hands-on help of Prince William, it’s likely to change many lives for the better.
Need help? Call Lifeline on 131 114, visit www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/get-help-home, or call beyondblue on 1300 224 636. If you would like to talk to someone about mental health call Headspace on 1800 650 890. If you are in immediate danger, call 000
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