CNN (10/31, McPhillips) reports, “The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has received millions of calls, texts and online messages since its launch in the summer of 2022, but a…study suggests that the mental health resource is far from reaching its full potential.” According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, “only a quarter of people said they would likely turn to 988 in the future if they or a loved one were experiencing a mental health crisis or suicidality – and less than a third of people with severe psychological distress who had already tried the lifeline were likely to use it again.”
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— “Millions use 988 mental health crisis line, but more training, resources could better reach people in need, researchers say,”Deidre McPhillips, CNN, October 31, 2023