Thanks to a trio of digits -- 988 -- the past year has been "transformative" in the United States' ongoing efforts to tackle the nation's mental health crisis, according to health officials. But as it ...

In 2021, 48,183 people died by suicide in the United States. As the suicide rate continues to increase, it is more important than ever to ensure that everyone struggling with their mental health ...

A 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline counselor conducts a call using the service's new video phone option for American Sign Language users. automation The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline now offers American ...

Two years after the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launched, the service has answered over 10 million texts, calls and chats, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human ...

Nic Austin is passionate about providing a platform in media for the LGBTQ+ community. He strives to tell stories about his community through the leading LGBTQ+ publications in the country. His ...

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is now providing services in American Sign Language, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday. Available nationally, individuals who are ...

A major Vancouver provider of behavioral health services has used accounting measures to balance its books after having trouble getting patients and insurers to ...

Less than one year after the removal of funding that would have given the state suicide and crisis line a $3 million boost over the next two years, two federal grants have awarded the lifeline almost ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The 988 Mental Health Lifeline, a three-digit number offering mental health support, marked one year of service in July. As of the first anniversary, the lifeline has handled 39,831 ...

Congressional lawmakers are making a renewed push to shore up any cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the nation’s crisis hotline, even as workforce cuts at the agency overseeing the service have raised ...