Reasons to Contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Life can get challenging, and it can feel overwhelming sometimes. People connect with 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to get support with a lot of things, including:
🫶 Thoughts of self-harm and other associated behaviors
🫶 Drinking and drug use
🫶 Feeling depressed or anxious
🫶 Identity
🫶 Mental and physical illness
🫶 Loneliness
🫶 Trauma
🫶 Relationships
🫶 Economic worries, and more
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Transcript: Did you know that the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline not there just for a crisis? People call, text, and chat to discuss about a variety of different needs. Everyone has a different mental health journey and life experiences. Common reasons for calling 9-8-8 can include: Relationships, Trauma, Identity struggles, Loneliness, Drinking too much or drug use, Feeling depressed or anxious, and more. Whatever your reason, 9-8-8 is there to help, available in ASL directly with a trained counselor. [The screen fades to show a thumbnail of a faded white background of a doctor holding hands with another individual] Deaf. Healthy. DeafHealth. Learn more at www.deafhealthaccess.org.]