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What is 988?
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) offers 24/7 call, text, and chat access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing a suicidal, substance use, and/or mental health crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress. People can also dial 988 if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
When calling 988, callers first hear a greeting message while their call is routed to the local lifeline network crisis center (based on the caller’s area code). A trained crisis counselor answers the phone, listens to the caller, understands how their problem is affecting them, provides support, and shares resources if needed. If the local crisis center is unable to take the call, the caller is automatically routed to a national backup crisis center. The lifeline provides live crisis center phone services in English and Spanish and uses Language Line Solutions to provide translation services in over 250 additional languages.
Anyone who needs suicide or mental health-related crisis support, or who has a loved one in crisis, can connect with a trained counselor by calling, chatting, or texting 988.
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DEPRESSION
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable. Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease your ability to function at work and at home.
DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER (DID)
Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a mental health condition. People with DID have two or more separate identities. These personalities control their behavior at different times. Each identity has its own personal history, traits, likes and dislikes. DID can lead to gaps in memory and hallucinations (believing something is real when it isn’t). Dissociative identity disorder used to be called multiple personality disorder or split personality disorder. DID is one of several dissociative disorders. These disorders affect a person’s ability to connect with reality.
DISRUPTIVE MOOD DYSREGULATION DISORDER
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) is a childhood condition of extreme irritability, anger, and frequent, intense temper outbursts. DMDD symptoms go beyond a being a “moody” child—children with DMDD experience severe impairment that requires clinical attention.
EATING DISORDER
There is a commonly held misconception that eating disorders are a lifestyle choice. Eating disorders are actually serious and often fatal illnesses that are associated with severe disturbances in people’s eating behaviors and related thoughts and emotions. Preoccupation with food, body weight, and shape may also signal an eating disorder. Common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.
SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER
Schizoaffective disorder is a chronic mental health condition that involves symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder like major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder. In fact, many people with schizophrenia are incorrectly diagnosed at first with depression or bipolar disorder.
SCHIZOPHRENIA
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
A substance use disorder (SUD) is a mental disorder that affects a person’s brain and behavior, leading to a person’s inability to control their use of substances such as legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications. Symptoms can range from moderate to severe, with addiction being the most severe form of SUDs.
Mental Health Statistics
7.7 Million
children experience a mental health disorder each year.
20%
of U.S. adults experience mental illness.
50%
of all lifetime mental illnesses begin by age 14.
75%
of all lifetime mental illnesses begin by age 24.
17%
of children ages 6-17 suffer from a mental health disorder.
1 in 6
children ages 2-8 have a diagnosed mental disorder.
Every 11 minutes…
1 person in the U.S. dies by suicide.
Suicide
is the second leading cause of death for children ages 10-14.
1 in 3
Canadians (approx. 9.1 million people) will be affected by a mental illness during their lifetime.
1 out of 2
people do not seek mental health treatment due to fear and/or shame.
Disabilities
are caused primarily by mental health disorders.
Depression and Suicide
risk screenings have been advised by the American Academy of Pediactrics for children ages 12 and older.
Major Depressive Disorder
screenings have also been advised by the American Academy of Pediactrics for those ages 12-18.
Anxiety
screenings have been recommended by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force for children ages 8-18.