A year with 988: What worked? What challenges lie ahead?

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A year with 988: What worked? What challenges lie ahead?

Sat, 07/29/2023 - 02:31
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The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s 988 hotline marked its one-year milestone this month. Mental health experts say the three-digit number made help more accessible than before. The hotline was designed with the idea that people experiencing emotional distress are more comfortable reaching out for help from trained counselors than from police and other first responders through 911. Since the…

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