The federal grants that supplemented 988 operations expired in 2024, leaving Texas’ crisis system at risk of collapse without ...

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a critical resource, providing free, confidential, 24/7 support to those in need. However, without a dedicated funding source—much like the one 911 has ...

Crisis Services Haven't Adapted To New 988 Suicide Hotline By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Most community crisis services did not expand following ...

Two sobering mental health data sets are worth reviewing as 2025 begins. Although these illustrate a widespread national problem, they also suggest a practical way to address it that could have a ...

Please Tell Me What to Do” is just one of those quotes from callers. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Missouri lost 1,219 lives to suicide in 2023. 988 wants to lessen the ...

To tackle our national mental health crisis, let’s spread the word about the free, confidential 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Under President Joe Biden, the Health and Human Services ...

A sign for 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline number, at a North Austin, Texas, parking lot. (Eddie Gaspar/Texas Tribune) Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Anyone in the United States can be connected with a mental health professional by dialing 988 and connecting with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. On Friday ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The state of Kansas 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline on Wednesday issued its 2024 report that highlights its efforts for 2024. The Lifeline has been in operation for a full ...

This could limit the effectiveness of the lifeline, which is meant to connect people in crisis with mental health services THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Most community crisis ...

Crisis services did not expand following the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Services offered locally fell slightly, for the most part This could limit the effectiveness of the ...

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has more ...