U.S. transition to 988 suicide and crisis lifeline begins Saturday

Re:U.S. transition to 988 suicide and crisis lifeline begins... by tyingq on Saturday July 16, 2022 @04:23PM (#32121613)

Some of that is on the FAQ page: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988/faqs

Will 988 calls be referred to 911?

Currently, a small percentage of Lifeline calls require activation of the 911 system when there is imminent risk to someone’s life that cannot be reduced during the Lifeline call. In these cases, the crisis counselor shares information with 911 that is crucial to saving the caller’s life.

So it does sound like that can happen. Though I don't know what else they could reasonably do if it sounds like the caller is imminently going to do serious self-harm.

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Re:U.S. transition to 988 suicide and crisis lifeline begins... by colechristensen on Saturday July 16, 2022 @04:34PM (#32121703)

This is likewise true of any human interaction. It’s not like they’re going to promise to never refer a situation to emergency services.

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