California Prepares to Launch a Mental Health Hotline [nytimes.com]
By Soumya Karlamangla, Photo: Eric Risberg/Associated Press, The New York Times, June 13, 2022 Californians dealing with mental health crises will soon be able to seek help by dialing 988, a new service expected to improve access to psychiatric care as rates of anxiety, depression and other disorders climb. The hotline, akin to 911 but for psychiatric instead of medical emergencies, launches nationwide on July 16. But the rollout in much of the country, including California, has been far...