Will 988 Be a Joke in Your Town?
A call for less public health virtue signaling and more serious conversations about the gaping hole in helpful emergency responses to behavioral health crises
The recent unveiling of the 988 mental health crisis support number has received nearly endless praise across our newsfeeds the past few days. Don’t get us wrong- we don’t like to dial 10 numbers on our phones either but how does this actually move the needle on ment…