Credit: Mixmike / Getty Images When people in the U.S. are ... they can now call or text an easy-to-remember number: 988. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which will be live nationwide on ...

The 988 lifeline, which was created to simplify access to mental health assistance, will go into effect across the nation on July 16, 2022. Courtesy Getty Images. A new phone and text number for ...

Courtesy Getty Images. California made it easier ... If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting ...

More than 150,000 calls, texts and chat messages have been answered by counselors working for the 988 Wisconsin Lifeline since the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline shifted to a three-digit ...

Editor's note: If you or someone you know has suicidal thoughts, addictive tendencies, stress and other mental health issues, you can call or text 988, Oklahoma's Mental Health Hotline, or call 911.

Wisconsinites can now dial 988 to be connected with a 24/7 crisis counselor. This number, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, is the new name for the 2005 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The 988 ...

The organization expects the elevated call volume to continue through the week. In Wisconsin, the 988 Lifeline saw a 4.5% increase in phone calls and 32% increase in texts and live chats between 4 p.m ...

The Sac and Fox Nation, in collaboration with the Association of American Indian Physicians , is continuing its Mental Health ...

While most of the 988 line in Washington is funded by a state tax on cell phone bills, federal infrastructure and funds help ...

If you or someone you know is in need of mental health resources and support, please call, text or chat the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or visit 988lifeline.org for 24/7 access to free and ...