This story contains discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Jonathan Porteus' ...

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WASHINGTON (7News) — The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will no longer have a separate extension to receive specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth beginning July 17, according to a statement from the ...

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is now offering its chat and text service in Spanish. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra made the announcement Thursday at an event celebrating ...

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 ...

A call center operator speaks to a client calling a crisis support hotline in Oakland, California. (Stateline/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images) As the country continues to see increases in deaths ...

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 ...

After the summer launch of the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number, calls to the lifeline increased 45% compared with the same time last year, and the majority of those calls were connected to ...

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 ...