Why Wait? Dial 988. Quick Help AND Triumph Over Suicide.

Published July 17, 2022
Posted in Anxiety/Depression
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Tagged as Anxiety, Depression, Suicide

You’ve heard of 911 for emergencies? Now there’s 988!
It is available everywhere in the United States RIGHT NOW! So Let’s Prevent Suicide and Help Mental Illness!

New Crisis Hotline: 988

As of Saturday, 16 June 2022, anyone in the U.S. can call or text 988 for immediate emotional help. Whereas before, you had to call 1-800-273-8255, you can now reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 9-8-8 on your phone.

In fact, this same Lifeline has provided dependable suicide prevention counseling since January 1, 2005¹. They now offer emergency support for most emotional and mental crises, including (but not limited to) panic attacks, anxiety, depression, grief, and of course suicidal thoughts.

For more information about the new number, here is a link to the official site: The Lifeline and 988.

(By the way, you can still call their old number if you wish. It will stay open in addition to 988.)

Spread Awareness – Prevent Suicide

"Why Wait? Dail 988" by A.M. Coy. Call anywhere in the U.S. for 24/7 Crisis Counseling You can use this image freely; do not sell. — “Why Wait? Dail 988” by A.M. Coy. Logo with blue head in a circle with pink heart-shaped brain. Call anywhere in the U.S. for 24/7 Crisis Counseling You can use this image freely; do not sell.

In order to spread awareness of the new 988 number, I am hereby releasing the above image under the Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

License: Creative Commons — Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Terms summary: you may use the image so long as you: A.) Give me credit as creator, and B.) Do not sell it or products made with it. Also, you may make derivative works from it, so long as you release those under the same terms. (According to the Creative Commons rules, you must also provide a link back to their license terms.)
This is less restrictive than my usual website license. Please spread the image, the new number, and the importance of mental health!