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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Here’s where the national mental health hotline is used the most

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was launched in 2022 to help strengthen crisis response and has received more than 16 million calls, texts, and chats ever since.

It is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the mental health company Vibrant Emotional Health, connecting Americans with counselors at more than 200 crisis centers who are available 24 hours a day, every day.

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