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    New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies

    President Trump has signed a bipartisan bill creating a three-digit hotline for mental health emergencies. Mental health advocates say it'll bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century.
    by Rhitu Chatterjee Oct 19, 2020 3 minutes
    Mental health advocates say 988, a simple three-digit number, will be easier for people to remember in the midst of a mental health emergency.

    President Trump has signed into law a bipartisan bill to create a three-digit number for mental health emergencies. The Federal Communications Commission had already picked 988 as the number for this hotline and aims to have it up and running by July 2022. The new law paves the way to make that a reality.

    "We are thrilled, because this is a game changer," says , CEO of the American Foundation

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