Round-the-clock care for mental health crises is now accessible through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the new 3-digit number is a collab...
RALEIGHStarting Saturday, people in mental health crisis can dial 9-8-8 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and get immediately connected to trained crisis counselors 24/7. The new three-digit number provides a faster, easier way to get the help already ...
Members of Congress and activists gathered Thursday to introduce the 988 Implementation Act, which aims to help states fund their mental health crisis systems. 2 years ago New 988 number launches for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline The lifeline has been in operation as a ten-digit number ...
An update on the new nationwide suicide & crisis 988 lifeline as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month comes to a close. 3 months ago New 988 number for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline launching, expanding access The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is launching its new three-digit number, ...
Years of conflict in eastern Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. Aid groups say the number of people seeking care has spiked as fighting intensifies. Some of the worst affected struggle to survive in cramped, violent displacement sites that aren’...
Megan Thee Stallion has launched a mental health resource site, urging fans to seek help amid a crisis among U.S. youth that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
intersections of socioeconomic status with other identities, and aligning researcher and community needs, it may not be sufficient to foster trust with participants, especially in the context of events such as data breaches that have occurred at CrisisTextLine36, BetterHelp37, and other digital platf...
Currently, the world is experiencing a mental health pandemic.Citation1There are numerous calls for action, even to the degree to which mental health is now included in Goal 3 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.Citation2However, the number of mental health professionals per 100.000 people...
S. Digital mental health: the answer to the global mental health crisis? JMIR Ment. Health 7, e18472 (2020). Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Taylor, C. B., Fitzsimmons-Craft, E. E. & Graham, A. K. Digital technology can revolutionize mental health services delivery: the...
enabling timely intervention or crisis consultation. For example, three trials18,19,20delivered the MONSENO app that contained a feedback loop between the patients and the clinic, where the self-monitored data was sent to the clinic allowing for the study provider to review the data and contact...