BONUS - 988 is the New 911 For Mental Health Crises: A Special Episode from the Tradeoffs Podcast

from Public Health On Call · host Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

On a special episode, Tradeoffs host Dan Gorenstein talks about 988, a nationwide mental health crisis line launching in July that connects people with emergency help without having to call 911. A content warning that this episode mentions suicide and other mental health emergencies. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). Learn more here: https://tradeoffs.org/

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