In 2005, the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration launched the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline under the phone number 1-800-273-8255.

The new 988 mental health hotline could make 'all the difference,' experts say. Sara M Moniuszko. USA TODAY. ... 1-800-273-8255, will connect callers to the lifeline. ...

New mental health hotline to be available nationwide soon. By WHIO Staff. July 15, 2022 at 5:25 am EDT. By WHIO Staff. ... 1-800-273-8255, and that number will remain active.

The number to dial is just three digits, 988, instead of the clunky and impossible-to-remember hotline, 1-800-273-8255, which will remain operational along with the new 988 service.

All someone experiencing a mental health crisis will have to do is call or text 988. This number replaces a longer 1-800 number tied to the Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

All someone experiencing a mental health crisis will have to do is call or text 998. This number replaces a longer 1-800 number tied to the Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Providers are preparing for a national three-digit mental health hotline: 988. 911 is still the emergency number, ... 988 won’t replace 1-800-273-8255 or 211, it’ll be a supplement.

In 2005, the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration launched the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline under the phone number 1-800-273-8255.

Why is there a new phone number? In 2005, the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration launched the first suicide prevention hotline, 1-800-273-8255.

9-8-8 is a three digit mental health hotline number that will go into effect across the country starting Saturday. People can call or text the hotline 24 hours, 7 days a week if they are going ...

The current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will still remain available by calling 1-800-273-8255, ... according to Mental Health Texas. The new hotline is free to use, ...