Public Attitudes, Inequities, and Polarization in the Launch of the 988 Lifeline.

Context: To address the considerable burden of mental health need in the United States, Congress passed the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act in 2020. The act rebranded the national suicide prevention lifeline as 988, a three-digit number akin to 911 for individuals to call in the case of a m...

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Published in:	Journal of Health Politics, Policy & Law Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 473 - 494
Main Authors:	Callaghan, Timothy, Ferdinand, Alva O., Motta, Matt, Lockman, Alee, Shrestha, Aakriti, Trujillo, Kristin Lunz
Format:	Article
Published:	Duke University Press Jun2024
Subjects:	United States Intellect Health services accessibility Mental health services Health attitudes Insurance Gender identity Psychological distress Equality Socioeconomic factors Sex distribution Public opinion Suicide prevention Race Self-consciousness (Awareness) Social support Sociodemographic factors Practical politics Psychosocial factors Educational attainment Employment Helplines Logistic regression analysis Crisis intervention (Mental health services) Descriptive statistics Surveys Odds ratio Data analysis software
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