988 Suicide Hotline for Mental Health By Kelly Jean Sullivan

 

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What is the 988 system?

The United States' first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline is now live

. It's designed to be as easy to remember and use as 911, but instead of a dispatcher sending police, firefighters or paramedics, 988 will connect callers with trained mental health counselors.