S2 Episode 5: 988

While producing season 2 one of the most widely discussed changes to mental health interventions in the US has been the roll out of 988.

But what is 988? How does it work? What has changed?

In this episode we interview Aneri Pattani, Rob Wipond, and Yana Calou about 988 and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Aneri Pattani:

https://khn.org/news/article/social-media-posts-criticize-988-suicide-hotline-calling-police/

Rob Wipond:

https://robwipond.com/your-consent-is-not-required

https://www.madinamerica.com/author/rwipond/

https://robwipond.com/documents/samhsa-national-suicide-prevention-lifeline-call-tracing-documents-and-data

Yana Calou:

https://translifeline.org/

https://translifeline.org/safe-hotlines/survivor-stories/

Episode transcript: https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables2-transcripts

This episode of Committable was produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan.

https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable

All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown.

https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable

Below are other hotlines and resources listed in Aneri Pattani’s article “Social Media Posts Criticize the 988 Suicide Hotline for Calling Police. Here’s What You Need to Know.”

• BlackLine is a hotline geared toward the Black, Black LGBTQ+, brown, Native, and Muslim communities
• Kiva Centers offers daily online peer support groups
• M.H. First Oakland and M.H. First Sacramento operate during select weekend hours in the California cities of Oakland and Sacramento
• Peer Support Space hosts virtual peer support groups twice a day Monday through Saturday
• Project LETS provides support by text for urgent issues that involve involuntary hospitalization
• Samaritans of New York is a hotline based in New York City
• Wildflower Alliance has a peer support line and online support groups focused on suicide prevention.

You can find a directory of warm lines by state here.