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Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, a nonprofit based in Southern California, runs one of the state’s 13 call centers. According to Robert’s reporting, the organization expects 988 to lead to two-to three-fold increase in the volume of calls, chats and texts they already get.
A spokesperson for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services says they are currently running the numbers on the weekend performance and they plan to release it today.of U.S. high school students have reported mental health struggles during the pandemic. Girls were twice as likely as boys to report feelings of sadness. And the highest rates were among students who said they are gay, lesbian, bisexual or questioning.
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