New 988 mental health crisis line sees 'eye-opening' rise in calls, texts, chats in first 6 months, data shows
Since the summer launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the new three-digit number has seen a significant rise in call volume -- routing more than 2 million calls, texts and chat messages to call centers, with the majority being answered in under a minute.
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Since the summer launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the new three-digit number h…