1.0KFF Health Newshttps://kffhealthnews.orgLydia Zurawhttps://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/khnlydia/The US Mental Health Hotline Network Is Expanding, but Rural Areas Still Face Care Shortages - KFF Health Newsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="NjTrpYq7JQ"><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/988-mental-health-suicide-prevention-hotline-network-rural-areas-service-shortages/">The US Mental Health Hotline Network Is Expanding, but Rural Areas Still Face Care Shortages</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/988-mental-health-suicide-prevention-hotline-network-rural-areas-service-shortages/embed/#?secret=NjTrpYq7JQ" width="600" height="338" title="“The US Mental Health Hotline Network Is Expanding, but Rural Areas Still Face Care Shortages” — KFF Health News" data-secret="NjTrpYq7JQ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/Zuraw_rural988_3840x2560web.jpg38402560On July 16, a three-digit number, 988, became the centerpiece of a nationwide effort to unify responses to Americans experiencing mental health crises. But many people, especially those in rural areas, will continue to find themselves far from help if they need more support than call operators can offer.