Suicide prevention is not one moment or one person’s job. It lives in the relationships we build, the support we offer, and the communities we create together.
Week 2: Connecting People to Crisis Support and Resources
- 988 is there for anyone who is struggling, not only for people in a full crisis. Feeling overwhelmed or in emotional pain is reason enough to reach out.
- A real person answers every call, text, and chat to 988. The support is free, confidential, and available any time of day or night.
- 988 is available in Spanish, for Veterans, for deaf and hard of hearing callers via ASL Videophone and chat, and in more than 150 languages. Help is there for everyone.
- Knowing about 988 before you need it, and sharing it with the people in your life, is one of the most important things any of us can do.
- Crisis care goes beyond 988. Mobile crisis teams, stabilization centers, and community behavioral health clinics are part of a network that helps people through their hardest moments.
- Reaching out early, to a trusted person, a provider, or 988, before things reach a breaking point leads to better outcomes and more paths forward.
If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is here!
