Hotlines, foreign policy, and monkeys: Where empathy drives progress
1. United States
Four million people accessed mental health services through the 988 suicide prevention hotline in its first year. The number of calls, texts, and chats shows a 33% increase over calls in the previous year to a 10-digit number, which is still in operation. The hotline connects people experiencing mental health distress to crisis counselors, who provide immediate support and referrals.
A June survey found that 63% of Americans had heard of 988, with those ages 18-29 being most aware. LGBTQ+ people, who have a higher risk of suicide, were twice as likely to
