Feeling Hopeless? A Loved One Having A Mental Health Crisis? There is Help. Call 988 Anytime.

About 988

988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress.

That could be:

• Thoughts of suicide
• Mental health or substance use crisis, or
• Any other kind of emotion distress

People can call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.

988 serves as a universal entry point so that no matter where you live in the United States, you can reach a trained crisis counselor who can help.

Need for 988

Too many people are experiencing suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress without the support and care they need, and sadly, the pandemic only made a bad situation worse when it comes to mental health and wellness in America.

There are urgent realities driving the need for crisis service transformation across our country.

Some statistics:

• In 2020 alone, the U.S. had one death by suicide about every 11 minutes
• For people aged 10 – 34 years, suicide is a leading cause of death, and
• From April 2020 to 2021, over 100,000 individuals died from drug overdoses.

Yet, there is hope. The 988 Lifeline helps thousands of struggling people overcome suicidal crisis or mental-health related distress every day.