The crisis hotline is getting a new, easy-to-remember code. The problem is, most people don’t know it.
In July, the Department of Health and Human Services is launching a new dialpad shortcut for people looking to access the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — all you will have to do is dial “988” to be connected with trained crisis counselors.
from a survey of more than 2,000 adults. Amit Paley, CEO & Executive Director of The Trevor Project, said this emphasizes both a need to raise more awareness but also an “opportunity to reimagine our nation’s crisis care system.” “Responses to mental health emergencies must be comprehensive, widely available, and culturally competent,” Paley said in an
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