Kansas’ suicide and crisis hotline, 988, saw an uptick in calls the day after the Nov. 5 election. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline)
TOPEKA — The state suicide and crisis hotline received a record number of calls a day following the election, with LGBTQ+ and Spanish-speaking lines seeing especially high traffic.
Vibrant, the mental health company that administers Kansas’ 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, reported a one-day call record of 169 calls on Nov. 6, said Cara Sloan-Ramos, a spokeswoman for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a hotline for individuals in crisis or for those looking to help someone else. To speak with a certified listener, call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org .
Crisis Text Line is a texting service for emotional crisis support. To speak with a trained listener, text HOME to 741741. It is free, available 24/7 and confidential.
The largest increases in call volumes occurred on the LGBTQ+ and Spanish lines, Sloan-Ramos said.