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St. Louis Public Radio
Thursday, Feb. 26 - Supporting a lifeline
14 minutes Posted Feb 26, 2026 at 12:02 pm.
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Mental health hotlines can be particularly valuable in rural areas, where there may not be any therapists or social workers close by. That includes 9-8-8, the national suicide and crisis lifeline. It launched less than four years ago and has already responded to nearly 20 million contacts. But support for 9-8-8 is stronger in some states than in others. Harvest Public Media’s Michael Marks reports.