Crisis · Suicide Prevention
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The U.S. federal 24/7 crisis line — call or text 988, chat at 988lifeline.org.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline3 min read
988 is the three-digit U.S. crisis number that replaced the long-form National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in 2022. It connects callers to a network of 200+ local and state crisis centers, with specialty subnetworks for Veterans (press 1), Spanish speakers (press 2), and LGBTQ+ youth (press 3).
The line is free, confidential, and does not require you to be in immediate danger of suicide to call.
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A note on this article
Mental Hum publishes general education, not medical advice. If something here reflects your own experience, please consider speaking to a clinician. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.