Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council

988 24/7 Crisis & Support

For Mental Health Emergencies Dial 9-8-8

The United States Department of Health and Human Services has launched the nation’s first three-digit mental health crisis hotline. 988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress that could include:

• Thoughts of suicide
• Mental health or substance use crisis, or
• Any other kind of emotional distress

People can call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. 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.