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A Call for Comfort Brought the Police Instead. Now the Solution Is in Danger.

A Call for Comfort Brought the Police Instead. Now the Solution Is in Danger.

A woman, Lynette Isbell, who called a mental health crisis hotline in Indiana was committed to a hospital, subsequently receiving a large bill for the overnight stay. Critics believe her treatment shows the need for a new approach to mental health crises, which was supposed to be addressed by a federal new helpline, 988. However, this hotline’s future is now under threat due to recent staff and funding cuts.

Source: kffhealthnews.org –

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