Congress Creates New Suicide Hotline In Response To Current Stresses

Friday, May 1st 2020, 5:29 pm

By: Alex Cameron

Congress Creates New Suicide Hotline In Response To Current Stresses

Congress Creates New Suicide Hotline In Response To Current Stresses

WASHINGTON, D.C. -

As some of us may unfortunately know, this pandemic is taking a real toll of people's mental health.

That's why many in Congress see this as the perfect time to create a new, easy-to-remember suicide hotline.

News 9/News On 6's Alex Cameron has the latest.

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