New 988 hotline provides link to mental health assistance - Cheatham County Exchange

NAMI Tennessee is encouraging individuals experiencing intelligence wellness crises to usage a invaluable and perchance lifesaving resource. As casual to retrieve arsenic 911, the caller 988 telephone fig volition link callers with intelligence wellness professionals with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known arsenic the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

988 is disposable 24/7 to anyone experiencing a intelligence wellness crisis, substance usage issue, oregon immoderate different benignant of affectional distress, not conscionable suicide-related crises. People tin besides dial 988 if they are disquieted astir a loved 1 who whitethorn request situation support.