The state’s 988 suicide had the nation’s fifth highest rate of abandoned calls in August, the latest data available, amid a ...

Yet, underfunding has left the hotline struggling to meet demand. The state allocated $14 million for the hotline ...

Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide hotline mid-call every month as call centers struggle under a ...

The state’s 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline had the nation’s 5th highest rate of abandoned calls and a cash deficit that could worsen as federal dollars expire this year This story was originally ...

A federal grant supporting crisis call centers was never meant to support the system long-term. So, when it came time for states to step in, Texas didn't have a plan to foot the bill, creating a $7 ...

When paralegal Danielle Arruda didn’t show up for work on Thursday or Friday, police officers went to her West Greenwich home ...

Family members are sharing stories about a mother who was killed by her husband in a shooting that also injured her 2-year-old son in Phoenix.

Some calls to the hotline have to be redirected to centers out of state, meaning there is more time for the suicidal person ...

BAHAMAS Crisis Centre hotline has experienced an increase in ... of the stress and the suicidal attempts, the reports of suicide in the media. I think it’s a greater consciousness and awareness ...