DIAL 9-8-8: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now live with its new number. Call and get help if you need it. You are not alone.
Starting on Saturday, individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts or other mental health crises can call a new three-digit hotline, 988, to get help.If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.can call a new three-digit hotline, 988, to get help.
"This is a service of over 200 local centers across the country who have been doing this work for years, so what we're talking about, essentially, is a new number but not a new service…that has been proven to reduce emotional distress and suicidality for the people that reach [out]," Draper explained in an interview with Fox News Digital.In 2021, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline reached 3.
The new number is also expected to alleviate some pressure on 911 operators and local law enforcement officers who might otherwise be responding to mental health calls.Mental health emergencies"have always needed" a service separate from police, fire and medical emergencies, Draper said. In some cases, local crisis centers will be able to dispatch mobile 988 responders to certain emergency situations, but not all local centers have the resources to do so currently. Draper hopes that, over time, more mobile crisis responders will be established.
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