Starting Saturday, anyone in the U.S. can dial 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Frank, Linda Reich's kNot Today wants prevention education in every Indiana schoolThe 988 code will be available across the U.S. for calls starting Saturday in English and Spanish. There are also translation services for over 250 languages.
Text and chat are currently only available in English, though translators are working to expand to Spanish as well. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline counselors, who are trained to speak with people in suicidal or emotional distress, will handle all incoming 988 calls.However, it should be noted that calling 988 will not directly connect you with any kind of emergency resource for police, fire or medical emergencies. For all other emergencies, call 911.What will happen when I contact 988 in Indiana?
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