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Ohio suicides increased in 2021, according to new Ohio Department of Health report
This story is about suicide. If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. The number of Ohioans who died by suicide increased in 2021, according to new data from the Ohio Department of Health. Suicide deaths in Ohio increased 8% to 1,766 deaths from 2020 to 2021 — […]
Four months from launch, Ohio lawmakers debate costs of new 988 mental health line
Ohio is working on legislation to set up 988, a new suicide and mental health support line. The number, which will accept calls and texts, launches nationwide in July thanks to federal legislation signed by former President Donald Trump in 2020. Service providers see the transition to a simple, three-digit number as an important step […]