Suicide hotline number 988 receives more than 96K calls during its launch week

The new 988 suicide prevention number received more than 96,000 calls, texts, chats during its launch week

The lifeline used to be 1-800-273-TALK, but it transitioned to 988 on July 16 in an effort to make it easy to remember.The nonprofit 'Vibrant Emotional Health' operates the lifeline on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

The 988 system will build on an existing network of over 200 crisis centers nationwide staffed by counselors who answer millions of calls each year - about 2.4 million in 2020. Calls to the old lifeline will still go through even with 988 in place. If you feel suicidal or you're worried about someone you know, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. You can also text the Crisis Text Line by messaging TALK to 741741.

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