In less than a month, a resource for LGBTQ+ youth will be gone. For years, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline has ...

The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on ...

The federal government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, on Tuesday announced it is ...

In the year since the launch of 988, the U.S. hotline has fielded almost 5 million calls, texts and chats, offering support to people in mental health crises. But officials say more federal and ...

The new 988 mental health hotline is live. Here's what to know. Updated July 16, 2022 12:02 AM ET Originally published July 15, 2022 6:01 AM ET. By . Rhitu Chatterjee Enlarge this image.

In the first year of 988's implementation, the number of contacts for the lifeline is expected to increase to 7.6 million – a twofold increase compared with the 3.3 million calls, texts or chats ...

Through the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, states can also pass legislation to add a fee to cell phone bills to fund 988 and other mental health services. Only four states have done ...

Snow pointed out that the 988 hotline will be answered by those with mental health expertise, a lifesaving upgrade. This is a huge step forward for those with loved ones at risk, ...

New 988 hotline for mental health emergencies to launch Saturday By . Associated Press. Published July 15, 2022. Updated July 15, 2022, 3:41 p.m. ET.

New York state’s 988 hotline has received nearly 430,000 calls, texts and chats between May 2023 to May 2024, according to data from the Office of Mental Health. It responded to roughly 82% of ...

In the year and a half since its launch, 988—the country’s easy-to-remember, three-digit suicide and crisis hotline — has received about 8.1 million calls, texts, and chats.