988 Mental Health Lifeline Now Available in Oklahoma

Ponca City Now - July 19, 2022 6:01 am

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has launched the 988 Mental Health Lifeline to provide additional mental health services to all Oklahomans.

The direct, three-digit lifeline 988 connects you with trained behavioral health professionals that can get Oklahomans the help they need. It is the first step within a comprehensive crisis response continuum that enhances services received when someone experiences a psychiatric emergency.

Those calling or texting 988 will be connected with a mental health professional for a free and confidential conversation.

Learn more about the 988 Mental Health Lifeline at 988oklahoma.com.

 

Latest Stories

‘IT’S ALL ABOUT HARM REDUCTION’: OCDC WORKING TO COMBAT FENTANYL OVERDOSES

OKLAHOMA CITY – Law enforcement is seeing an increase in fentanyl overdose deaths across the U.S. It’s a problem...

TAKE A LOOK: Old Oklahoma High School Listed For Sale as Single-Family Home

BURBANK, Okla. (KOKH) — An old high school in Burbank, Oklahoma, has been listed for sale as...

Intoxicated Man Rams Docked Department of Wildlife Boat, OHP Says

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — On Saturday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to a boat crash on Eufaula...