Mental Health Apps and Crisis Support: Exploring the Impact of 988

What is it about?

• More than a year after the rollout of 988, only 15% of mental health apps utilize this new national standard for crisis support. • A subset of mental health apps, downloaded by 3.5 million people, provided non-functional crisis support contact information. • While some apps provide excellent crisis support, many still fail to meet the basic needs of users.

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