The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

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The new 988 suicide and crisis hotline launched nationwide Saturday. It’s modeled after the 911 emergency number and is designed to be a quick call, straight to experts. The number 988 goes to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

“The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a collection of a little over 200 different network centers, most of which are local centers,”

Some people said the number may eliminate police encounters that could end tragically without mental health professionals on hand.

But some are worried health professionals are already stretched thin.

If you or someone you know needs help, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or you can chat online here. You can call or send a text message to 988.

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