The U.S. government’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is expanding its reach to help more people.
An earlier update added Spanish-speaking services by text and chat.
“We're talking about mental health in a way that we have not historically talked about it,” said Monica Johnson, director of the 988 & Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating office at SAMHSA. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was launched last year for anyone who is experiencing a mental health crisis, emotional distress or contemplating suicide. It is an evolution from the former National SuicideMaking it possible to reach help by dialing only three digits was meant to make it easier to remember.
The lifeline is a network of 200-plus local call centers, with an investment of nearly $1 billion by the Biden administration. Funds go directly to states, territories and tries to fund crisis counselors, according to HHS.Still, more work to publicize the new service may be needed: About 82% of 2,000 people polled by the National Alliance on
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