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UAMS licensed therapist, Isis Pettway, said she believes the uptick is a result of more awareness & easier access to the hotline. "It helps to eliminate some of the barriers that can be geographical & financial."
The 988 suicide hotline number rolled to Arkansans in July 2022, and the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is reporting an 18% in the number of calls since its launch.
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