The national suicide hotline is changing to 988 starting Saturday | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

The national suicide hotline is changing to 988 starting Saturday

Posted on July 14, 2022

“I look at 988 as a starting place where we can really reimagine mental health care,” said Hannah Wesolowski, NAMI CAO. “We’re really looking at a fundamental tide shift in how we respond to people in mental health crisis.”

READ MORE

NAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 800-950-6264,
text “helpline” to 62640, or chat online. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).