Nearly 3 years after launch of 988 suicide lifeline, underfunding threatens call centers’ mission
It has been nearly three years since the launch of the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and since then, millions ...
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Americans over 75 have the highest rates of suicide. How to prevent depression in old age, according to AARP
We need to address mental health across the whole life course—including with older people, who are at some of the ...
As Canada delays medically assisted dying in mental illness cases, some find relief, others fear consequences
When Savannah Meadows had lunch last October with her mother, Sharon Turcott, Meadows was "all smiles," the mother told CBS ...
Will 988 call the police? Data suggests 1% of mental health crisis calls get
Many people in mental health crisis fear that if they dial 988, law enforcement might show up or they might ...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle launch Parents’ Network to address the dangers of online harm
On a brilliant summer day near Santa Barbara last week, a group of friends got together, met by the Duke ...
Amid onslaught of lawsuits, Instagram and Facebook will start hiding posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders from teenagers’ accounts
Meta said Tuesday it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers’ accounts on Instagram and Facebook, including posts about suicide, ...
Eliminating the stigma surrounding suicide
Gardening at home in Kansas City, Missouri, Clancy Martin hardly looks like someone who has struggled for years with grim ...
Nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide in 2022, new CDC report reveals
Nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide in 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.The number of suicide ...
A year with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: What worked? What challenges lie ahead?
The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline's 988 hotline marked its one-year milestone this month. Mental health experts say the three-digit number ...
