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Advocates praise new National Suicide Prevention Lifeline law
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32560
Subject(s) - hotline , praise , mental health , law , political science , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , engineering , telecommunications , social psychology
Calling it a “groundbreaking moment,” mental health advocates are applauding the designation of 988 as the new, universal hotline telephone number for suicide prevention and mental health crises. The bipartisan National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 was signed into law by President Trump on Oct. 17. The new number is expected to be active by July 2022.