In two years, individuals in suicidal crisis seeking help will have a number that's easy to remember and quick to dial to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. At its July open meeting ...

In this Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, photo, a man uses a cell phone in New Orleans. Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies may soon be as easy as 9-8-8. The United States’ ...

As President Donald Trump calls for more help for those with mental health issues in the wake of the Parkland high school shooting, Congress is considering a bill that would create a three-digit ...

Beginning in July 2022, Americans experiencing a mental health crisis will be able to dial 9-8-8 and be connected to the services and counselors at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The number ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Saturday is a big day for mental health nationwide as the Suicide Prevention Hotline changes from ten digits to three. Designed to be used like 911, dialing 988 will connect you ...

To reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for mental health crises, it now takes only three digits: 988. On Saturday, Vibrant Emotional Health, the nonprofit that operates the lifeline on ...

New number is ‘fundamental tide shift’ in responding to people in crisis The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline hotline has changed its number to 988, a move that could help millions of people by ...

Last weekend the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) and Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced the successful transition of the National Suicide ...

If someone right now were to call the national mental health and suicide prevention phone number — the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — there’s a chance they’d be sent to a call center thousands of ...

As part of the Biden administration’s mental health strategy, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will be switching to a new three-digit number: 988. The new number will activate on Saturday. To ...