Modeled after 911, the new three-digit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is designed to be a memorable and quick number that connects people who are suicidal or in any other mental health crisis to a ...

Next week, states will roll out 988 as the new National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number, similar to how people can call 911 for emergencies. All phone service providers will be required to ...

Each colorful sticky note layered atop one another represents every single one of the 13,500 calls, texts or online chats received by South Dakota’s 988 lifeline ... will host a tattoo ...

Starting July 16, dialing 988 will connect callers to the national ... initiative will continue to expand and grow." He views the hotline is a "very positive development" in the overarching ...

While campaigning for mayor in mid-August, Karen Bass spoke about a brand-new three-digit mental health crisis hotline — 988 — and its promise to save lives of people suffering from mental ...

Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, speaks during a press conference on the kickoff of 988, a new national mental health hotline. Heather Khalifa/The ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In the month that the new national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline hotline has been up and running, it’s already making an impact locally. The number of national hotline calls ...

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. Starting on Saturday, individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts or other ...

The 988 hotline is available nationwide 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Congress approved the universal hotline in 2020, in part, because it's easier to remember than the former 10-digit ...