November 18, 2021 at 1:25 pm

New Suicide Prevention: “Text 988”

A new “988” crisis texting option will send callers directly to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. MISSD is glad to see this communication option for people in despair. We remain hopeful that one day ALL suicide prevention hotlines will ask important questions about medication and assess for akathisia to save lives.

Read the full article at https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/18/politics/fcc-approves-texting-national-suicide-prevention-lifeline/index.html