About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., a wrenching milestone that suggests suicides are more common in the U.S. than at any time since the dawn of World War II.
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Concerned with preventing growing numbers of suicides, the US Navy is planning to make chaplains regular members of the crew on ships with more than 300 sailors, instead of only the largest carriers as in the past.
The 988 mental health and suicide prevention helpline has quickly expanded its reach in the six months since it launched, receiving just over 2 million calls, texts and chat messages since July.
A new mental health hotline, '988,' has received over two million texts and calls since its launch six months ago.
988. That's the new number anyone in America can call or text for help if they feel suicidal or experience mental distress. It is hoped that t…
The debut of 988 is a win for mental health advocates who see the simplified number as the first step on a path toward building out crisis care.
Starting Saturday, there will be a new three-digit number to remember: 9-8-8, set up by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis…