The suicide lifeline will soon be 3 digits: Is the country ready for the switch to 988?
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/suicide-lifeline-soon-3-digits-100031114.html
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Many Black children are dying by suicide, doctors say: Understanding the why — and how to help
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/black-children-dying-suicide-doctors-understanding/story?id=85069514
The national suicide hotline is changing to 988 starting Saturday
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/07/14/suicide-hotline-988/
NAMI Ask the Expert: Suicide in Pretrial Detention and Expanding the Crisis Care Continuum
[…] half of the people in U.S. jails are detained pretrial; they not been convicted of any crime, are awaiting further court proceedings, and are presumed innocent. The suicide rate of pretrial detainees is three times higher than the jail population who have been convicted and ten times higher than the general population. Using the […]
In The Shadow Of Suicides, Senate Panel Makes Rare Move To Consider Gun Control
Reports on the Senate Judiciary Committee on ERPO. These laws allow law enforcement, and in some states, relatives and other concerned parties, to petition judges to temporarily restrict access to firearms from people who may be a harm to themselves or others.
For Families of Teens at Suicide Risk, ‘13 Reasons’ Raises Concerns
A rising chorus of mental health experts contend that too many of the show’s messages on suicide are inaccurate and potentially dangerous.
Less than a year before ‘988’ suicide help number is activated, some states may not be ready
A new three-digit phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, set to launch next July, is expected to increase the use of mental health crisis services as access becomes easier. But advocacy organizations worry some states may not have the funding or capacity to support increased use of the “988” hotline and its […]
FCC votes to let people text ‘988’ to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline starting in July
The FCC voted unanimously to expand access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by letting people text 988 starting next year. Text message providers have to support the three-digit code by July 16th, 2022, which is when the code will go into effect. “With today’s decision to require providers to support text messaging to […]
Call Centers on ‘Shoestring Budget’ for Suicide Prevention Line
Resource-strapped call centers anticipate a burst of demand in July when the new 988 national suicide prevention hotline number goes live. But a lack of funds to help meet that demand is delaying efforts to publicize the service. The federal government must invest in public awareness, but the priority is to ensure that when […]
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline adopts ASL services for deaf and hard of hearing
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline now offers American Sign Language services for the deaf and hard of hearing, SAMHSA announced. since the beginning, ASL services have been part of the vision for 988 and an important milestone, coming just after the first anniversary of 988. “Traditionally, we have seen that there are a […]