Texas' suicide hotline, 988, struggles with funding, leading to thousands of abandoned calls monthly.

Texas' suicide hotline, 988, faces a $7 million funding shortfall, leading to thousands of abandoned calls each month. Since its launch in 2022, the hotline has received over 380,000 calls, the second highest in the nation. With a 37% rise in suicide rates since 2000, the state is considering a 988 trust fund to boost capacity and counselor pay, and to improve technology support like text and chat services.

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