Firefighters are making progress on containing the wildfires that have been raging for weeks in Southern California. But even once the physical threat of the fires diminishes, the mental-health toll ...

California mental health providers are reporting receiving more calls from people in crisis since the launch of the 988 hotline on July 15, 2022. Courtesy Getty Images. California made it easier ...

Anyone in the United States can be connected with a mental health professional by dialing 988 and connecting with the Suicide ...

The sheriff’s change in policy is the result of a federal appeals court ruling in July. The appellate decision meant that two ...

Critical crisis services for people have not become more available since the rollout of the nationwide hotline system in ...

Strategies are needed to boost financing and availability of crisis services at mental health centers to meet increased ...

The new sheriff's office policy has drawn concern that vulnerable individuals will be left without critical support.

The launch of the nation's 988 mental health hotline did not coincide with significant and equitable growth in the ...

The Arkansas Crisis Center is unveiling a new way to receive help, adding its 988 text-to-chat feature which launches Feb. 11 ...

The shift in policy comes, Sheriff Jim Cooper said, after a 2024 ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In it, the ...

The national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline debuted in July 2022 to provide an easy-to-remember phone number to access trained crisis counselors and emergency mental health services. A new study ...

It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated ...