In a step toward prioritizing mental health support, Canada is launching its nationwide crisis hotline, 988, on Nov.30, providing a free texting or calling service for Canadians.
A new three-digit phone number, 988, will launch nationwide Saturday for anyone to call or text in a mental health crisis. In some states, 988 will simply work as a shortcut to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. In Oklahoma, calls are being answered by an in-state crisis call center to address and deescalate mental health crises in
The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, signed into law after the passage of bipartisan legislation in 2020, authorized 988 as a new three-digit number for suicide and mental health crisis. All telephone service and text providers in the U.S. and the five major U.S. territories are required by the FCC to activate 988 no later than July 16.
Suicide prevention is a core part of the Mental Health Foundation’s work. We are committed to playing a strong role in achieving the goals of Every life matters – He tapu te Oranga oa ia tanagata – the Suicide Prevention Strategy 2019–2029 and Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2019–2024 for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Federal government data on the new 988 mental health crisis lifeline show that in December 2022 versus December 2021, calls answered increased by 48%, chats answered increased by 263% and texts
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