Despite a significant increase in calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the number of community crisis facilities nationwide has decreased since its launch. Wisconsin and other states have ...

The Trump administration is considering changes to the national suicide hotline’s specialized service for LGBTQ-identifying ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A bold move to save lives. Signs with the number 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline have been posted at Busiek State Forest in Christian County. Francis Skalicky with the ...

“I think 988 met its intended goal, which is that the easy-to-remember three-digit number encouraged more people to seek help,” said Narges Dillon, the executive director of the crisis center ...

The 988 hotline already is live nationwide — those experiencing suicidal thoughts or another mental health crisis can call or text the number — but the scheduled launch of the Allentown call ...

The lawmaker’s messages to the hotline included “I have a gun to my head” and “I’m suicidal with a gun to my head.” ...

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 ...

It replaced the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number with the 988 to provides immediate, accessible resource for anyone in distress. 988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who ...

Tim Bommel Missouri House of Representatives A Missouri lawmaker is under criminal investigation after texting the state’s 988 suicide hotline that she had a gun to her head in what she called a ...

At the agency's communications team, whose work is aimed at raising awareness about the 988 hotline, a SAMHSA employee said a quarter of their team had been lost over the last month. "People on ...