Now in Its Second Year, 988 Lifeline Continues to Help Millions of People

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has expanded services and continued to answer millions of calls, texts, and chats from people experiencing mental health or substance use crises since its launch on July 16, 2022. The Department of Health and Human Services has invested nearly $1.5 billion into 988 as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s comprehensive strategy to address the nation’s mental health and substance use crises.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline crisis counselors answered more than 10 million calls, texts, and chats from people experiencing mental health or substance use crises in the two years since its launch, including almost 1.2 million calls answered by the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) through 988’s Press 1 option, one of the ways Veterans, service members and their families can reach the VCL. Considering the full range of VCL services, Veterans and their supporters have reached VCL through phone, online chat, and text over 2 million times since July 2022. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.

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