Action Alliance Research: Family, Friends Need More Resources and Support to Help Loved Ones Who Are Struggling with Their Mental Health
New critical research and communications tools for 988 are now available from the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) and its partners.
- New critical research and communications tools for 988 are now available from the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) and its partners.
- These novel resources are focused on engaging the trusted messengers that people turn to for reliable, unbiased information and help when they’re struggling with their mental health or in crisis.
- In the first phase of research, participants indicated that when they’re struggling with their mental health or are in crisis, they most often turn to their spouse/partner, mother, siblings, and friends for help and advice.
- The majority of trusted messengers would consider using/recommending 988 when their loved one/close connection is struggling or in crisis.