UC Davis
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, help can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week simply by dialing or texting 988.
Within the United States, that number connects directly to trained mental health professionals at the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The program, which began July 16, is modeled after the 911 emergency system. It's meant to be a memorable and quick number that connects people who are suicidal or in any other mental health crisis to a trained mental health professional.
The trained crisis counselors can help people experiencing mental health-related distress such as:
- thoughts of suicide
- mental health or substance use crisis
- any other kind of emotional distress
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