What is 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline?
[[File:988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline logo - navy - square.svg|right]] The '''988 Suicide &#38; Crisis Lifeline''' is a network of help centers in the [[United States]]. It tries to stop people from [[Self-harm|hurting themselves]] or committing [[suicide]], and help them through [[counselling]]. It is made up of 159 crisis centers in the United States. It has a 24-hour telephone number that is free to call for people who feel like killing themselves or have big problems that they need to talk about with someone. After dialing 9-8-8, the person calling is connected to their nearest crisis center to get immediate counseling and referrals to local [[mental health]] services. The Lifeline supports people who call for themselves or someone they care about.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ |title=National Suicide Prevention Lifeline |access-date=2012-11-03 |archive-date=2011-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118233024/http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/nyregion/suicide-prevention-hot-lines-and-other-resources.html ''New York Times'': Suicide Prevention Resources]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Suicide]] {{US-stub}} [[Category:Medical and health organizations in the United States]]