Advocates hailed the move as "critical." The government-backed 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ pilot program is now offering text and chat services 24/7 in what officials are calling a "major ...

On July 16, the national suicide lifeline number changed from ten digits to the simpler 988, in hopes of making it easier for people in crisis to get help. Two months later, data shows there's been a ...

More than 100 Congressional Democrats have signed a letter urging U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to scrub planned budget cuts that would eliminate crucial mental health ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lifeline, Inc., the community action agency for Lake and Geauga counties, has reached a big milestone, with 2023 marking its 50th anniversary. “This is an exciting year,” said Board President Sean ...