About 988
988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress. That could be:
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-  Thoughts of suicide
-  Mental health or substance use crisis, or
-  Any other kind of emotion distress
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988 serves as a universal entry point so that no matter where you live in the United States, you can reach a trained crisis counselor who can help.