Discussion week 7

Instructions

Reply

#

1

Respond

to your colleague

by either supporting or respectfully challenging

their explanation on whether there is an evidence base to support the

proposed health policy they described.

** At least 3 References

**

**DEADLINE

FRIDAY

01/15/2021

BEFORE

8:00

PM

EST**

Alexandra

Skillings

I chose

S.2661, the

National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 as the

health policy that I would be discussing this week. This healthcare policy designates

9

-

8

-

8 as the universal telephone number for suicide prevention and

mental health

help.

(

S.2661

-

116th Congress (2019

-

2020): National Suicide Hotline

Designation Act of 2020

, n.d.)The current suicide hotline is a ten

-

digit number and

with this implementation it will be easier for people in need to remember a 3

-

digit

numb

er. This number will be universal for the suicide hotline and the veterans help

line.

(

S.2661

-

116th Congress (2019

-

2020): National Suicide Hotline

Designation Act of 2020

, n.d.)

According to the CDC, suicide is currently the tenth leading cause of death

in

the United States in 2018.(

Suicide and Self

-

Harm Injury Faststats

, 2020)

These

numbers are shocking to say the least and with the current world pandemic having

access to mental health care has just gotten trickier. According to NAMI, “the need

for 9

-

8

-

8

and a continuum of crisis services is greater than ever.”(

By July 2022, 9

-

8

-

8

Will Be the Nationwide Mental Health Crisis and Suicide Prevention Number

,

2020, para. 3)

A“24/7 crisis hotline is the gateway to any crisis system and is a core

service that wi

ll connect people in crisis to mobile crisis services, crisis stabilization

programs and peer support services.”

(

By July 2022, 9

-

8

-

8 Will Be the Nationwide

Mental Health Crisis and Suicide Prevention Number

, 2020, para. 4)

Instructions Reply # 1

Respond to your colleague by either supporting or respectfully challenging

their explanation on whether there is an evidence base to support the

proposed health policy they described.

** At least 3 References **

**DEADLINE FRIDAY 01/15/2021 BEFORE 8:00 PM EST**

Alexandra Skillings

I chose S.2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 as the

health policy that I would be discussing this week. This healthcare policy designates

9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for suicide prevention and mental health

help. (S.2661 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): National Suicide Hotline

Designation Act of 2020, n.d.)The current suicide hotline is a ten-digit number and

with this implementation it will be easier for people in need to remember a 3-digit

number. This number will be universal for the suicide hotline and the veterans help

line. (S.2661 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): National Suicide Hotline

Designation Act of 2020, n.d.)

According to the CDC, suicide is currently the tenth leading cause of death in

the United States in 2018.(Suicide and Self-Harm Injury Faststats, 2020) These

numbers are shocking to say the least and with the current world pandemic having

access to mental health care has just gotten trickier. According to NAMI, “the need

for 9-8-8 and a continuum of crisis services is greater than ever.”(By July 2022, 9-8-8

Will Be the Nationwide Mental Health Crisis and Suicide Prevention Number,

2020, para. 3) A“24/7 crisis hotline is the gateway to any crisis system and is a core

service that will connect people in crisis to mobile crisis services, crisis stabilization

programs and peer support services.” (By July 2022, 9-8-8 Will Be the Nationwide

Mental Health Crisis and Suicide Prevention Number, 2020, para. 4)