“The launch of 988 is a historic moment for suicide prevention and crisis care in this country,” says Shari Sinwelski, vice president of crisis care for the Los Angeles-based Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, one of the more than 200...

A new suicide prevention hotline went live on Saturday, providing a place to call for anyone dealing with a mental health crisis. The number to the suicide crisis hotline is 9-8-8.  The new three-digit number is easy to remember...

In the future, there will be a number to call for help, much like 911, yet different. It will be like a suicide crisis line, but better. On the other end of the line will be trained and experienced counselors...

Reaching out to help prevent suicide will be a lot simpler – starting July 16th – when anyone across the country can just dial “988” to receive lifesaving counsel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And Melissa...

Mental health nonprofits across the state have been training hundreds of counselors in anticipation of a new national number that launches this month for people who are having mental health crises. The Federal Communications Commission picked the number 988,...

Didi Hirsch’s Lyn Morris talks to Fox 11’s Phil Shuman in the wake of Naomi Judd’s death.  View the full story:

The City of Los Angeles and Didi Hirsch, the premier provider of whole-person mental health and crisis care, honored Jhené Aiko as a Mental Health Is Health Ambassador on the steps of City Hall on Friday, April 29th. “There’s...

Chris Holmstrom sits down with Adia Fadahei, a 19-year-old volunteer now with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Watch the full video:

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services joined three Los Angeles City Council members today to proclaim this May “Mental Health is Health Month” and introduce Grammy-nominated musician Jhene Aiko as one of this year’s campaign ambassadors.  ...

“We know that one of the first mental health challenges children face is anxiety,” said Jonathan Goldfinger, CEO of L.A.-based Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services. Screenings also provide an “on-ramp” for primary care providers to talk with parents about...