The Friendship Line: Mental Health Hotline

HEALTH“The Friendship Line is a suicide prevention and mental health hotline for seniors. Last year, they got 18,000 calls. But they also make outgoing calls to remind elders to take their medication or to offer emotional support . . . They made 40,000 of those calls in 2011. The line was started by Patrick Arbore, in 1973, because he didn’t like the way seniors were treated.” Click here to read more.

NOTE: The Friendship Line is live 24-hours a day. The toll-free number is (800) 971-0016.

 

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