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xijian/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Things at Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin have not slowed down since July 2022. The center, which runs the 988 crisis hotline for the state, worked hard to expand its mental health services following the hotline’s national relaunch. Like many centers across the country, it has experienced surging demand that […]

xijian/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Deaths from suicide among youth and young adults have been increasing over the last two decades in the United States, new federal data showed. For those between the ages of 10 and 24, the suicide rate remained stable between 2001 and 2007, around 6.9 per 100,000. From 2011, the rate […]

Courtesy Jonah Barrow (NEW YORK) — Nine months ago, near the end of August, Jonah Barrow, a high school senior, attempted to take his own life. Now, the 18-year-old from Katy, Texas, is speaking out about his survival to share a message of hope amid a mental health crisis in the United States, particularly among […]

xijian/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rates of mental health emergencies are increasing among teenagers around the world, according to a new study from the University of Calgary. It found an increase in pediatric emergency room visits for suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, and self-harm during the first year of the pandemic. It’s a particular concern because […]

Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The government-backed 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ pilot program is now offering text and chat services 24/7 in what officials are calling a “major step forward” for the multimillion-dollar prevention program. “We are thrilled that the 988 Lifeline LGBTQ+ pilot line will be expanding services across all modalities,” […]