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The three-digit number was launched to make it easier for people in crisis to access help. Crisis Center CEO Clara Reynolds says the spike in calls suggests mental health challenges persist for many.
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The 3-digit suicide and crisis lifeline – 988 – fielded nearly half a million more calls, texts and chats in its first 5 months than the old 10-digit Lifeline did during the same time in 2021.
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The Defense Department is still grappling with shortages of mental health personnel and a difficult push to reduce the stigma of seeking help. But the numbers provide a glimmer of hope.
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In a mental health crisis, a conversation with an empathetic listener can be live-saving. But when someone needs in-person help, there's a shortage of resources in many parts of the country.
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Mental health advocates celebrated the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, but some people voiced concerns that using the service could lead to police involvement or forced hospitalization.
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Mental health advocates hope the new hotline will make it easier to get support if you're in crisis or helping someone who is. Here's how it works and what could stand in its way.
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Some advocates are also concerned that 988 could incidentally increase the Baker Acting of children with autism and developmental disabilities.
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About 400 doctors die by suicide in the United States each year in a profession that dissuades them from speaking up about burnout or depression and seeking help. A nonprofit is trying to change the culture.
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Florida is scrambling to prepare for the flood of calls expected when the country rolls out a three-digit suicide hotline this summer.
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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month will end Sept. 30, but an expert in South Florida continues her work to inform families that when children and adolescents feel depression, anxiety or trauma, which are prevalent during the pandemic, they need to seek help early on. Emotional health is like physical health — seeking help is OK.
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A cluster of suicides in Las Vegas, plus a troubling rise in youth suicide attempts observed in ERs nationwide, is raising fears that the pandemic is fueling a children's mental health crisis.
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According to a new safety poll by Navigate360 and Zogby Strategies shows 56% of teens surveyed between the ages of 16 and 17 across the U.S. (broken down by region) said they personally knew someone who considered hurting themselves.