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New Suicide Prevention Call Centers Open in Minnesota

The past year has been tremendously difficult for all of us. If you are struggling, I encourage you to seek support by calling the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Folks can call the Lifeline 24 hours a day, seven days as week. It’s free, confidential, and available to provide support to individuals calling for themselves or those calling with concerns about a loved one. People call to talk about many topics, including substance use, economic worries, relationships, mental and physical illness, and more.

Gov. Tim Walz announced this week that Minnesota callers will receive fast, localized support after the addition of four new Minnesota call centers. Minnesota had been without a locally based Lifeline call center since spring 2018, when our only call center shutdown due to lack of funding. In 2019, more than 32,000 calls from Minnesota were made to the national Lifeline. Our four new call centers will better serve Minnesotans who are thinking about suicide, worried about loved ones, or in need of emotional support.