988 is Minnesota’s lifeline.

A confidential place to talk it out, no matter what you’re going through.
988 is a place where you can talk, text, or chat with a real professional who’s trained to help with emotional or mental health challenges, even if by just hearing you out. You can share as much or as little as you want, and it’s completely confidential.
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Good To
Know About 988

  • We’re here for anything you
want to talk about.

    Even if you’re just having a bad day.

  • We’re happy to help.

    988 specialists are trained to talk about whatever you’re going through. You won’t be a burden.

  • We’re not AI.

    These are real, caring people on the other end of the line.

  • We’re confidential.

    You control the conversation and what you share.

  • Everyone is welcome.

    You’re safe with us.

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Why People Use 988

For any emotional or mental health reason you can think of. If you feel alone, anxious, worried, frustrated, sad, angry, isolated – or anywhere along those lines. You don’t have to be in a crisis or thinking about suicide. You might just need to talk and feel you’re not alone. You won’t be judged.

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988 Is Local Through And Through

988 Minnesota Lifeline centers are staffed with specialists who are members of our communities. They are trained locally to help understand and support you. We are you, and we care.

988 Matters

More and more Minnesotans are owning their mental health, normalizing not being okay sometimes, and saying yes “I AM 988” – and 988 Minnesota Lifeline staffers are first to stand up and declare it.