At Trans Lifeline, we understand that suicidal thoughts and mental health crises are normal responses to the traumatic conditions and experiences we’re exposed to. 🧵[1/9]

Join us for the launch of our upcoming report revealing key findings on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Everyone deserves safe, consent-based support in their toughest moments. Let’s work together to make that a reality. RSVP now: bit.ly/988-Report-Rel…

🚨 Before calling 988, know this! 🚨 The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was meant to divert mental health crises from law enforcement. But its implementation has strengthened ties to carceral systems. Join our launch event to learn more: bit.ly/988-Report-Rel…

🚨 Did you know? 🚨 988 hotlines can send emergency responders without your knowledge or consent! People with suicidal thoughts deserve safe spaces, not police involvement. Join our report launch on Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. PT to learn more: bit.ly/988-Report-Rel…

🚨 Don't call 988 without knowing this! 🚨 Non-consensual interventions pose a significant threat to people in crisis, particularly those from marginalized communities. Register for the launch of our report on 988 coming October 10: bit.ly/988-Report-Rel…

Join our virtual report launch on Thursday, Oct 10! Learn about the issues with 988 and our recommendations for safer, transparent, and consensual crisis hotline practices. We’ll share key findings from “The Problem with 988” report. bit.ly/988-Report-Rel…

DID YOU KNOW 988 call centers can work with 911 to find your precise location without your consent? Geolocation allows emergency services, including police, to show up to a help-seeker’s’s location even if they’re on the move or turn their phone off. #SafeHotlines #CallersRights

Police budgets have grown, but investment in non-carceral mental health support hasn't. This imbalance leads to police responses that often escalate trauma. Our report, "The Problem with 988," offers safer, consent-based solutions: translifeline.org/988-report

Crisis hotlines like 988 can expose people in crisis to harmful interventions like forced meds & involuntary commitment. Our new report outlines these issues and calls for a support system centered on consent, transparency & individual agency. 📥translifeline.org/988-report

📢 Report Alert! 📢 Our deep dive into the 988 Lifeline’s risks & recommendations for safer crisis support is out now! 🌟 Learn how we can transform crisis support into something truly life-affirming: translifeline.org/988-report #SafeHotlines

To learn more about the power of peer support and other recommendations to transform crisis support into something truly life-affirming, read our new report. 📥 translifeline.org/988-report

The crisis response system as a whole must center the voices of those most impacted. Read about our recommendations for a more supportive crisis care system: translifeline.org/988-report

⚧️PROTECT TRANS YOUTH🏳️‍⚧️ Trans youth deserve crisis care that honors their safety, agency, and informed consent. Share your experience contacting hotlines to amplify what our community should know when reaching out for help: translifeline.org/safe-hotlines/… #SafeHotlines #CrisisCare

Help-seekers deserve agency in crisis. Avoid non-consensual interventions from 988. Here are non-carceral resources & tips for calling hotlines this holiday season. Share yours below! translifeline.org/radicalcare #SuicidePrevention #TheProblemWith988 #SafeHotlines

Jesse Mangan of the Committable podcast & I launch the first episode of PsychForce.Report TV -- tracking the expanding uses of involuntary commitment powers across society (24mins at the link). Let me know if you want more. youtube.com/watch?v=T_5b5x…

A forthcoming episode of PsychForce Report with Rob Wipond, Jesse Mangan, and guests from the Safe Hotlines campaign discuss what #988 is, how it works, the impacts of non-consensual interventions, and alternative crisis resources. Stay tuned!

We were on the PsychForce Report TV podcast! We discussed why 988's practices raise serious concerns. Listen to our conversation: translifeline.org/safe-hotlines/… #988CrisisLine #MentalHealth