New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies
July 18, 2022 10:52AM CDT
Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies is now only three digits away. Minnesotans can now call or text 988 to connect with a trained mental health counselor.
Dr. Dan Reidenberg Executive Director of Minnesota-based SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education) says this new nationwide service is needed more now than ever before.
“We have a lot of people that are struggling,” Reidenberg says. “We know that when the economy takes a downturn when unemployment is a problem, when recessions and inflation happen we see suicide rates increase.”
988 went live on Saturday.
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