Mental health experts weigh in on 988 and its future

Mental health experts weigh in on 988 and its future: Q&A

Oyewumi Oyeniyi is a junior at Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School and attended the Sozosei Foundation Summit as a student reporter with Youthcast Media Group®, ...

Use and Awareness of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

08). Among the 23 respondents with serious distress who had used the 988 Lifeline, only 7 (29.0%) were very likely to use it in the future.

Millions use 988 mental health crisis line, but more training ... - CNN

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has received millions of calls, texts and online messages since its launch in the summer of 2022, but a ...

A year since 988 started helping callers, here's what experts want to ...

In 2018, Congress passed the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act to study how a three-digit number could make urgent mental health care ...

New 988 # Approved as Mental Health Support and Suicide ...

Beginning July 2022, the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will officially start using '988' as the number to call or text when one is ...

Are We Ready for 988, Mental Health's New Emergency Hotline?

It's about making sure a mental health crisis gets a mental health response,” says Hannah Wesolowski, the chief advocacy officer at the National ...

New 988 Hotline: A Work in Progress - HealthCentral

In July, the 17-year-old, US Department of Health and Human Services-funded, 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline was changed to the ...

Hope for a better mental health system

Insel: I'm very hopeful. Some of it has to do with the new 988 suicide and crisis lifeline, the increase in awareness, and the fact that more ...

Mental Health and an Update on the 988 System | Season 5 - PBS

Death by suicide rates are up for ages 18-24, and for those over 65. The 988 system is designed as a lifeline for people in crisis, and it has ...

A new 9-1-1 for mental health is on the way - The Washington Post

Its current 24-hour hotline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255, but will also be available at “988” starting July 16. Advertisement. In 2020, the ...

Stories on Mental Health | YMG - Youthcast Media Group

Mental health experts weigh in on 988 and its future: Q&A. By Oyewumi Oyeniyi Youthcast Media Group ...

New 988 Number for Mental Health Emergencies

Effective 16 July 2022, “988” will serve as the new direct dial number for the National Suicide Prevention Helpline. The number will be available for use at ...

Yale mental health experts weigh in on increasing national suicide ...

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a hotline for individuals in crisis or for those looking to help someone else. To speak with a ...

Suicide prevention: New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health ...

The United States' first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline goes live on Saturday. It's designed to be as easy to remember and ...

One year after launch, 988 mental health crisis line still building ...

(CNN) — Thanks to a trio of digits — 988 — the past year has been “transformative” in the United States' ongoing efforts to tackle the ...

Running the 988 crisis line as the US suicide rate rises - USA Today

As officials wrestle with the growing mental health crisis in the US, experts say the 988 suicide hotline has yet to reach its full ...

What you need to know about new 988 mental health lifeline

Created as a result of the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, Congress passed in 2020, 988 is a new nationally available suicide and ...

DRF Blog: 988: The New Suicide Hotline and Crisis Response System

This Mental Health Awareness Month is especially important due to the significant upcoming changes on the mental health horizon with the coming of the ...

Illinois 988 FAQs - August 2022 Edition - IDHS

In the future, it is anticipated that 911 may transfer a behavioral health crisis call that requires a community-based Mobile Crisis Response to a 988 Lifeline ...

Ask the Doc: What Are Ways To Protect My Mental Health?

If you or someone you know is having a mental health crisis, call 988 for the Military and Veteran Crisis Line and press “1”, or text 838255, or chat with a ...