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Support Resources
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988 Suicide Prevention Hotline
As of 16 July 2022, a direct 3-digit number to call for help is ow available. Similar to 911, those who are seeking immediate mental health intervention can call 988. This suicide prevention hotline is a significant improvement for those in crisis.
"Unlike other medical emergencies, mental health crises overwhelmingly result in a law enforcement response," says psychologist Benjamin Miller, president of Well Being Trust. "If you look at the data from the police, about 20% of their total staff time is spent responding and transporting individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis." Just last year, he adds, more than "2 million people with serious mental illness were booked in jail." And nearly a quarter of fatal shootings by the police in recent years have involved people with mental illness, he adds. If you or anyone you know is in crisis, please reach out.
"Unlike other medical emergencies, mental health crises overwhelmingly result in a law enforcement response," says psychologist Benjamin Miller, president of Well Being Trust. "If you look at the data from the police, about 20% of their total staff time is spent responding and transporting individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis." Just last year, he adds, more than "2 million people with serious mental illness were booked in jail." And nearly a quarter of fatal shootings by the police in recent years have involved people with mental illness, he adds. If you or anyone you know is in crisis, please reach out.