In this episode, host Sharlee Dixon sits down with Dr. Cara McNulty, CEO of Vibrant Emotional Health, the national organization behind the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Listen here: podbean.com/eas/pb-rm4mt... #VibrantEmotionalHealth #988Lifeline

tldr: I expect #VibrantEmotionalHealth will be approached by ICE & federal anti-trans forces, for access to #988Lifeline crisis conversations. Likely they'll immediately give in (100s of millions in fed funding) How can we connect & organize to protect those who will be endangered by this?contact me

1/ Things i worry about. What's to stop #Vibrant #VibrantEmotionalHealth private corp fm giving access to #ICE to surveil #CrisisLine conversations? ANS: nothing & we wouldn't know abt it if they did. There are 100s of millions of reasons ($$$) fed money for #988Lifeline admin to cooperate/betray

Help Yourself If you’re in emotional distress there are options available to help you. You can also contact the 988 Lifeline at any time to connect with a skilled, caring counselor and get support.

5/ They’re in the US mh system. SAMHSA’s 988 Lifeline administrator is #VibrantEmotionalHealth, a private corporation. The #988Lifeline website recommends to Betterhelp via link to another private corp (OneCare Media) commissioned resources page. 988lifeline.org/help-yourself/