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New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies

Oct 20, 2020 comments off

Mental health advocates say 988, a simple three-digit number, will be easier for people to remember in the midst of a mental health emergency.

President Trump has signed a bipartisan bill creating a three-digit hotline for mental health emergencies. Mental health advocates say it’ll bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century.

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