person driven uppsc officer support centers hotline veterans passed women results supervisors warmline conditions feel depression warmlines recruitment main survivors deaths provide measure child safety disorder risk toll voters disneyland

Articles for 988

988 crisis hotline counselors are sometimes targeted by sexually abusive callers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

988 crisis hotline counselors are sometimes targeted by sexually abusive callers

NPR  

988 crisis hotline counselors are sometimes targeted by sexually abusive callers toggle caption Emily Bollinger/WGLT This story contains descriptions of sexual activity. At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, those who perpetuate such behaviors are known as “abusive contacts.” The number of abusive contacts isn’t tracked nationally, but since 988 rolled out nationally in 2022, the network of call centers …

Job Colorado Daisy Npr Sponsor Message Centers Illinois
Opinion: The mental health crisis hotline is working. So why doesn’t it get the funding it needs?
5 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: The mental health crisis hotline is working. So why doesn’t it get the funding it needs?

LA Times  

The 988 crisis hotline can be reached by calling or texting the number or using its online chat service. In May 2024 alone, 610,378 calls, texts and chat messages were routed to 988, according to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Monica Johnson, the director of the 988 and behavioral health crisis coordinating office at the …

Health Services Care Mental Crisis 988 Lifeline
CBSE Class 12 results: Girls sweep top spots in all four streams in Chandigarh tricity
7 months, 1 week ago

CBSE Class 12 results: Girls sweep top spots in all four streams in Chandigarh tricity

Hindustan Times  

Girls outclassed boys once again, clinching top spots in all four streams in the Central Board of Secondary Education Class 12 results that were declared on Monday. Ananya Pandey and Arshpreet Kaur emerged on the top with 98.8% marks in humanities and commerce, respectively. Scoring a similar 98.8%, two girls, Ananya Pandey and Arshpreet Kaur, emerged on the top in …

School Kaur Class Cbse Her Father Stream
ICSE results out: 98.8% highest score in class 10, 97% in class 12 in Noida
7 months, 2 weeks ago

ICSE results out: 98.8% highest score in class 10, 97% in class 12 in Noida

Hindustan Times  

When the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations declared the ICSE and ISC results on Monday, 33 students scored above 95% in Class 10 while 13 students achieved the feat in Class 12 in Noida. A total of 475 students had appeared for the Class 10 exams from Noida schools, while 320 students appeared for the Class 12 exams. …

Students School Noida Class Score Singh Last Year
For L.A. transplants, mobile crisis teams may be out of reach
11 months, 2 weeks ago

For L.A. transplants, mobile crisis teams may be out of reach

LA Times  

Say you’re a Detroit transplant living in Los Angeles, and your house has just gone up in flames. The United States’ first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline 988 will connect callers with trained mental health counselors. For this reason, staff members say Los Angeles County’s Mental Health Department has held off on fully promoting its 988 line, worried a …

Health Detroit Mental Crisis Los Los Angeles County
988 new posts for primary and high school teachers sanctioned in Karnataka
1 year, 2 months ago

988 new posts for primary and high school teachers sanctioned in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The revised sanctioned posts for teachers implemented to maintain pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools and high schools has increased the number of posts for teachers in Karnataka by 988. As per the revised notification of September 15, 2023, the government has created 988 additional teachers’ posts for high school, and with this the total number of teachers’ posts stands increased …

Bengaluru Karnataka School Schools High Schools High Mysuru
How to get help for someone who might be suicidal
1 year, 3 months ago

How to get help for someone who might be suicidal

CNN  

CNN — Between 2000 and 2021, suicide rates in the US increased approximately 36%. It’s important to recognize the potential warning signs when someone intends to end their life as listed here from the Suicide Lifeline: Talking about wanting to die or to kill themselves Looking for a way to kill themselves, like searching online or buying a gun Talking …

Suicide Prevention Suicide Prevention Text Crisis Help Chat
Vedant Fashions promoters launch offer for sale to offload 9.88% stake
1 year, 7 months ago

Vedant Fashions promoters launch offer for sale to offload 9.88% stake

Live Mint  

Promoter of Vedant Fashions, which runs clothing brand Manyavar, on Wednesday launched an offer for sale to offload 9.88 per cent stake in the company. Ravi Modi Family Trust, a promoter of Vedant Fashions has decided to offload 9.88 per cent stake at floor price of ₹1,161 per share, which is a discount 6.84 percent against the last closing price …

Cent Stake Vedant Fashions Ravi Modi Family Trust Fashions Promoter
L.A. promised mental health crisis response without cops. Why isn’t it happening?
1 year, 8 months ago

L.A. promised mental health crisis response without cops. Why isn’t it happening?

LA Times  

While campaigning for mayor in mid-August, Karen Bass spoke about a brand-new three-digit mental health crisis hotline — 988 — and its promise to save lives of people suffering from mental illness by avoiding deadly confrontations with police. On July 15, 2022, one day before the 988 hotline went live, the L.A. County Department of Mental Health proclaimed the county …

Health Mental Health Law Enforcement Mobile Teams Mental California
Cries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide line
1 year, 11 months ago

Cries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide line

Associated Press  

— When Jamieson Brill answers a crisis call from a Spanish speaker on the newly launched national 988 mental health helpline, he rarely mentions the word suicide, or “suicidio” Brill, whose family hails from Puerto Rico, knows that just discussing the term in some Spanish-speaking cultures is so frowned upon that many callers are too scared to even admit that …

Health Services Mental Washington Help Line Williams
Douglas Emhoff tours 988 call center for mental health
2 years ago

Douglas Emhoff tours 988 call center for mental health

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Douglas Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, on Friday visited a 988 call center that’s part of the recently launched national hotline intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency. “Instead of calling 911 for emergency, we need to get everyone to know that it’s 988 for any issue that revolve around mental health or …

Health Mental Health Mental Emhoff 988 System
National 988 mental health hotline back up after outage
2 years ago

National 988 mental health hotline back up after outage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nation’s 988 hotline, intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency, was back up and running Friday after a daylong outage. The federal government is investigating the hotline’s outage, Health and Human Services spokeswoman Sarah Lovenheim said in a tweet late Thursday night. The 988 hotline is a national helpline staffed with mental health counselors around …

Service Mental Outage 988 Health Hotline
Have you called 988 during a mental health crisis? We want to hear from you
2 years ago

Have you called 988 during a mental health crisis? We want to hear from you

LA Times  

Since mid-July, people experiencing a mental health crisis across the country have been able to punch three numbers into their phone — 9-8-8 — and reach counselors trained to help. Anyone with a working phone or internet service can call, text or start an online chat for assistance with crises ranging from suicidal thoughts to drug addiction. The aim is …

Working Phone
Widespread outage shuts down 988 mental health hotline
2 years ago

Widespread outage shuts down 988 mental health hotline

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nation’s new 988 hotline, intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency, has been out of service for several hours Thursday. Those trying to reach the line for help with suicide, depression or other mental health crises are greeted with a message that says the line is “experiencing a service outage.” People can still reach a …

Health Service Mental Line 988
How does 988 work?
2 years, 3 months ago

How does 988 work?

LA Times  

Help for a mental health crisis is now just three digits away: 9-8-8. “We want to make sure that we’re giving people effective evidence-based care in a crisis, rather than giving them care that results in them cycling through incarceration, hospitalization, emergency department visits, over and over again, which has historically been how we’ve addressed crisis in this country,” said …

Health Services California Crisis Los Angeles Help Morris
The Times podcast: The 411 on the 988 suicide hotline
2 years, 5 months ago

The Times podcast: The 411 on the 988 suicide hotline

LA Times  

A man jogs past a sign about crisis counseling on the Golden Gate Bridge on Aug. 3, 2021. That’s why last weekend’s launch of the nationwide mental health crisis hotline couldn’t come soon enough. Today, as part of “For Your Mind,” Los Angeles Times’ new initiative exploring mental health from multiple angles, we talk about the hopes and challenges ahead …

Health Mental Health Mental Hotline 988
Mistrust lingers in Black communities amid 988 launch
2 years, 5 months ago

Mistrust lingers in Black communities amid 988 launch

Associated Press  

— On a few occasions, Sitaniel Wimbley’s mother grew manic in her front yard. “This is a critical question,” said John Palmieri, a senior medical advisor at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration official. “That’s what hinders us.” The U.S. Justice Department sued Mississippi in 2016, arguing the state had done too little to provide mental health services …

Treatment Local Black National Mental Illness Health Services Mental
You Can Now Dial 988 For Mental Health Help. Here's What To Know.
2 years, 5 months ago

You Can Now Dial 988 For Mental Health Help. Here's What To Know.

Huff Post  

GeorgePeters via Getty Images For anyone struggling with their mental health, help will now just be a three-digit dial away. “Callers can expect to have someone provide compassionate, nonjudgmental support, assist in identifying ways to lower the intensity of strong emotions, and work to create a safer living environment for the caller during times of crisis.” But you can also …

Health Support Suicide Resources Mental Feel Help
New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies
2 years, 5 months ago

New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies

Associated Press  

Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies will soon be as easy as 9-8-8. The United States’ first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline goes live on Saturday. It’s designed to be as easy to remember and use as 911, but instead of a dispatcher sending police, firefighters or paramedics, 988 will connect callers with trained mental …

Health Mental Health National Mental Crisis State Help
988: US to launch mental health and suicide prevention hotline
2 years, 5 months ago

988: US to launch mental health and suicide prevention hotline

Al Jazeera  

Top US health official says the number, set to go live on Saturday, aims to make mental health care accessible for more Americans. The United States is set to launch its first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline that will connect people experiencing mental health emergencies or suicidal thoughts to trained counselors. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration …

Mental Health Suicide Mental Crisis Number 988 Health Text
Editorial: For crisis response, press 988 — and pass a bill to keep it funded
2 years, 5 months ago

Editorial: For crisis response, press 988 — and pass a bill to keep it funded

LA Times  

Carolyn Levitan is director of the Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services crisis line in Los Angeles. This new number is an integral part of the future imagined by activists for better mental health care, fewer unnecessary police shootings and an alternative response system that recognizes the difference between crime-fighting and behavioral health care. 988 is not merely a new number …

Health Mental California Crisis Number Line Response
New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies
2 years, 5 months ago

New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies

LA Times  

The United States’ first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline will go live on Saturday. The United States’ first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline was set to go live on Saturday. It’s designed to be as easy to remember and use as 911, but instead of a dispatcher sending police, firefighters or paramedics, 988 will connect callers with trained …

Mental Health National Mental State Help Thatcher 988
The new 988 mental health hotline is live. Here's what to know
2 years, 5 months ago

The new 988 mental health hotline is live. Here's what to know

NPR  

The new 988 mental health hotline is live. Here's what to know Enlarge this image toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Jenny Kane/AP People experiencing a mental health crisis have a new way to reach out for help in the U.S. 988 fills a big gap in mental health crisis care Currently, the majority of people experiencing a mental health emergency end …

Law Enforcement National Health Services Crisis Miles Number Know
Some states are struggling to prepare for calls to the 988 mental health crisis line
2 years, 5 months ago

Some states are struggling to prepare for calls to the 988 mental health crisis line

NPR  

Some states are struggling to prepare for calls to the 988 mental health crisis line Enlarge this image toggle caption Memorial Behavior Health Memorial Behavior Health Staff at Memorial Behavioral Health in Springfield, Ill., are on call around the clock to talk with people struggling with suicidal thoughts, drug addiction or other mental health crises. It matters because the National …

Health Mental Health States National Crisis Center Federal Funding