"988 is a unique hotline in that it connects the callers to the service and the service is crisis counseling and crisis intervention." 988 is already live in some places across the country ...

The suicide prevention nonprofit Trans Lifeline is blowing its whistle on the 988 crisis hotline in a new report this week, saying the hotline’s collaboration with police exposes callers to ...

The 988 hotline already is live nationwide — those experiencing suicidal thoughts or another mental health crisis can call or text the number — but the scheduled launch of the Allentown call ...

Tim Bommel Missouri House of Representatives A Missouri lawmaker is under criminal investigation after texting the state’s 988 suicide hotline that she had a gun to her head in what she called a ...

California mental health providers are reporting receiving more calls from people in crisis since the launch of the 988 hotline on July 15, 2022. Courtesy Getty Images. California made it easier ...

This includes anyone in Arkansas whether they are near Bentonville or not. Texting 988 will, as of last Tuesday, give the option to receive a text back from a counselor or send a link to an ...

Tim Bommel Missouri House of Representatives A Missouri lawmaker who texted the state’s 988 suicide hotline saying that she had a gun to her head won’t face criminal charges, the Cole County ...

The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over work produced by this team. When the 988 crisis hotline launched in 2022, it was a bid to give people across the country a single easy-to ...

A Missouri lawmaker who texted the state's 988 suicide hotline saying that she had a gun to her head won't face criminal charges, the Cole County Prosecutor's Office announced Wednesday.