Law strengthens 988 Crisis Lifeline after cyberattack caused 24-hour outage

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Suicide takes the lives of about 50,000 Americans every year, including many veterans. Legislation to strengthen a key tool in preventing suicides was signed into law earlier this week. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has received more than 16 million contacts since its launch in July 2022, an average of about 1,400 per... Read More.