The hotline has seen many texts coming in with the words 'furloughed,' 'laid off,' and 'virus.'
— a nonprofit providing free confidential crisis intervention via text message that operates in the US, Canada, and the UK — has seen a spike in the number of people reaching out for help.
In the last two weeks, about 10 million Americans have filed for unemployment, with a record-making 6.6 million new jobless claims filed for the week ending in March 28, according to the. This dwarfs the previous record of 695,000 claims filed in 1982, during the 1980s recession. There's also been an increase in the number of people saying they're anxious, Li said. Now, if you visit their website, a pop up appears with the text: "Anxious about Coronavirus? Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor. We're here to help."
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