The crisis line began providing support via phone call and expanded to an online chat platform in 2009 and to text messages in 2012. The hotline is operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is marking its third anniversary, having provided crucial support to Ohioans since 2022.

Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) launched the Texas Flooding ...

Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Friday that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission launched the Texas Flooding Emotional Support Line.

In response to the GAO findings, the VA promised to assess the outcomes of calls to the complex unit compared to the main line and make changes to staffing and procedures based on the assessment.

On the third anniversary of 988, NAMI urges policymakers to strengthen crisis services and expand support. Learn how public ...

In the three years it has existed, the specialized services line for LGBTQ+ youth on the nationwide 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has been heralded as a major step forward in aiding young queer ...

The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — 988 — launched on this day exactly three years ago. People who call the line seeking support are connected to a local network of crisis centers and a trained ...

Nationally, 988 was contacted more than 16 million times via call, text or chat from its launch in July 2022 to the end of 2024.

Mental health emergencies do not always follow a schedule. They arise unexpectedly, catching individuals and their loved ones off guard.

In a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) asked former Lead Auditor of the Veterans' Crisis Line Brad Combs about who was answering crisis line calls.

Starting on July 17th, the national 988 line will disconnect the LGBTQ+ youth service line.