By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Jan. 6, 2025  “Amid a $7 million deficit to Texas’ suicide hotline, thousands of calls are abandoned monthly” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most es…

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Amid a deficit to suicide hotline, thousands of calls are abandoned

Over eight months, 18,500 calls to the state’s suicide hotline were abandoned

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Texas’s suicide hotline is seeing thousands of abandoned calls amid funding defecit

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Texas suicide hotline struggles amid $7M deficit

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$7M deficit forces thousands of calls to Texas’ suicide hotline to be abandoned each month

A federal grant supporting crisis call centers was never meant to support the system long-term. So, when it came time for states to step in, Texas didn't have a plan to foot the bill, creating a $7 million shortfall.

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Texas suicide-prevention hotlines buckle as mental health crisis increases

That comes amid a multi-million funding deficit that could worsen as federal dollars expire this year.

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Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide hotline mid-call every month as call centers struggle under a $7 million funding deficit and a growing suicide rate statewide.

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Amid a $7 million funding deficit, thousands of calls to Texas' suicide hotline are abandoned

If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or a suicidal crisis, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. Crisis counselors are available 24/7. TEXAS (The Texas Tribune) -- Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide hotline mid-call every month as call centers struggle under a $7 million funding deficit and a growing suicide rate statewide. The 988 number — a federally mandated, state-run service that connects call…

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Amid a $7 million deficit to Texas’ suicide hotline, thousands of calls are abandoned monthly

Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide hotline mid-call every month as call centers struggle under a $7 million funding deficit and a growing suicide rate. The state’s 988 hotline had the nation’s fifth highest rate of abandoned calls in August, the latest data available. That comes amid a multi-million funding deficit that could worsen as federal dollars expire this year. 

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The Texas branch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is grappling with a $7 million funding shortfall that threatens its ability to handle a growing number of mental health emergencies.Thousands of calls to the hotline are being abandoned each month as the state faces a surge in demand but lacks the necessary resources to maintain a fully operational crisis intervention system. The hotline, which replaced local crisis lines in 2022, offers crit…

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Texas Suicide Hotline Struggles Amid $7M Deficit

The state’s 988 suicide had the nation’s fifth highest rate of abandoned calls in August, the latest data available, amid a multi-million funding deficit that could worsen as federal dollars expire this year.

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