[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 121 (Friday, July 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3602]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE 988 HOTLINE

  (Mrs. KIM of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KIM of California. Mr. Speaker, July 16 marks one year of the 
988 hotline. This nationwide number is available 24/7 to provide 
confidential support to Americans facing mental health, substance use, 
and suicide crises.
  Nearly 5 million Americans have called 988 in the last year to talk 
to someone about an issue they face. As we celebrate this progress, we 
acknowledge there is more to be done. A recent poll by the National 
Alliance on Mental Illness found that only 17 percent of Americans are 
aware of 988. That means more than four in every five Americans are 
unaware of this resource at our fingertips.
  No one should feel alone. Whether it is strangers, friends, and foes 
alike, we never know what someone is going through.
  I am proud to support the 988 hotline that can be a lifeline for 
those struggling. I will also do my part to promote kinder communities 
in California's 40th district and across the Nation.

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