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HYATTSVILLE, Md. With bipartisan congressional support and just under $1 billion in federal funds, the 988 mental health helpline has quickly expanded its reach in the six months since it launched with over 2 million calls, texts and chat messages pouring in.
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”
It has received just over 2 million calls, texts and chat messages since July. The number of centers answering calls from Spanish speakers grew from three to seven by the
The crisis hotline has quickly expanded its reach in the six months since it launched, with more than 2 million calls. Plans are underway to keep the momentum going, expanding the service even further.