Americans who suffer from mental illnesses, and therefore, have suicidal thought or tendences have new new number to call for support : 988. It was set to go live on Saturday with more than 400 million dollars in federal funding. Unfortunately, with short staffed call centers, the service has left people feeling doubtful about its success.
988 acts like 911 but for mental health emergencies. For the past couple of years, the number of Americans with mental health issues have risen up like waves in the ocean. In 2020, every 11 minutes an American died to suicide.
About 18 percent of the roughly 1 million phone calls went unanswered. However, the percentages of the answered phone calls rose. To make it more effective, many suggest for more staff, But 988 has a start.
Article: https://s3.amazonaws.com/appforest_uf/f1658069695385x420016759723968800/The%20U.S.%20Has%20a%20New%20Crisis%20Hotline_%20988.%20Is%20It%20Prepared%20for%20a%20Surge%20in%20Calls_%20-%20The%20New%20York%20Times.pdf
988 acts like 911 but for mental health emergencies. For the past couple of years, the number of Americans with mental health issues have risen up like waves in the ocean. In 2020, every 11 minutes an American died to suicide.
About 18 percent of the roughly 1 million phone calls went unanswered. However, the percentages of the answered phone calls rose. To make it more effective, many suggest for more staff, But 988 has a start.
Article: https://s3.amazonaws.com/appforest_uf/f1658069695385x420016759723968800/The%20U.S.%20Has%20a%20New%20Crisis%20Hotline_%20988.%20Is%20It%20Prepared%20for%20a%20Surge%20in%20Calls_%20-%20The%20New%20York%20Times.pdf
