Google Search directs users to suicide prevention hotline

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The uncertainties and challenges brought about by the pandemic continue to take a toll on mental health. To help the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) in its service to provide free, reliable and confidential psychological support, Google now instantly shows the NCMH Crisis Hotline on Search.

By simply typing in suicide-related keywords on Search such as “suicide prevention,” the NCMH Crisis Hotline immediately shows up without opening the website. This is to also prompt people online to seek professional help during their vulnerable state.

Launched in 2019 by the Department of Health, in partnership with NCMH, the Crisis Hotline is a 24-hour service meant to respond to ment…

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