The FCC unanimously approved 988 as the new suicide prevention number.

Update 26 Jan 2023: Please read On 988 by Jess Stohlmann-Rainey


“The proposal, however, does not include an option to text the National Suicide Prevention Hotline for help. There are other crisis lines that are reachable via text such as the Crisis Text Line, Teen Line and the Trevor Project for LGBQT youth. ‘Texting is primary for so many young people, and it would be a mistake for us to build a system that presumes talk is the only starting point for discussion,’ Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said. Republican Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado applauded the FCC's action and called on Congress to move forward with a bipartisan bill that he co-sponsored with Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin to establish 988 as the national suicide hotline.” - Veronica Stracqualursi

MORE RESOURCES

Text “TALK” to 38255 in Colorado (you may ask for peer support)

*Deaf or Hard of Hearing Chat

1-800-799-4889

*LGBTQ Elders

1-888-234-SAGE

*Spanish

1-888-628-9454

*Transgender

1-877-565-8860

*Veterans

1-800-273-8255 and Press 1

or Text 838255

*LGBTQ Youth

1-866-488-7386

or Text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200

ONLINE SUPPORT –

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention:

afsp.org/find-support

Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

suicidepreventionlifeline.org

The Trevor Project:

thetrevorproject.org