While the nation’s new 988 mental health lifeline takes effect Saturday, Oklahoma is ahead of the curve. Oklahoma made the switch July 5, said Thomas Bond, communications director for Solari …

A new three-digit phone number, 988, will launch nationwide Saturday for anyone to call or text in a mental health crisis. In some states, 988 will simply work as a shortcut …

For as long as she could remember, Tonja Myles had thoughts of suicide. After a childhood of sexual abuse, Myles turned to drugs and prostitution to “mask the pain,” and …

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services gives information on what the new 988 mental crisis helpline is and what people can expect when it is dialed. …

A new 911-style helpline for people facing mental health crises will launch across the United States on Saturday. What’s happening: 988, which will forward callers to one of 200 call centers …

State health officials, unsure they have the money or staff to respond to an expected flood of calls to 988 — the new mental health hotline number — are tempering …