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Nation Feb 15

How Arizona’s crisis response network became a model for mental health hotlines

By Madison Staten

Politics Jul 15

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xaviar Becerra holds a news conference to unveil the Biden administration's action plan following the overturning of Roe v Wade, at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, U.S., June 28, 2022. Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS
WATCH: Biden administration rolls out new 988 suicide and crisis hotline

The Biden administration is launching a new national hotline – 988 – for mental health emergencies.

By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press

Health Jun 29

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Lack of adequate mental health care places heavy burden on young people

The U.S. surgeon general issued a rare public advisory in December, warning of a “devastating” mental health crisis among American teens. Symptoms of depression and anxiety for children and adolescents have doubled during the COVID pandemic. Special correspondent Cat Wise…

By Cat Wise, Mike Fritz

Health Jun 29

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Rollout of new national mental health hotline faces obstacles

A new national mental health hotline will launch in July. Like 911, the hotline will be available by dialing three digits: 988. The idea behind it is to connect people in a mental health crisis to experts trained in how…

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