024 workers identified 585 people trying to kill themselves and 1,500 cases were referred to Emergencies
The phone 024 has received 34,000 calls in the four months it has been runningof which 1,500 were referred to the emergency services 112, and has identified 585 suicides in progress.
Daily, according to the balance of activity of the Suicidal Behavior Hotline set up by the Ministry of Health on May 10, the suicidal behavior hotline receives about 300 calls. Figures that, according to Health, “show the need for this service to deal with a silent and latent threat such as mental health problems and suicidal behavior.
Line 024 is in operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. It is free, accessible, immediate, confidential and is attended by experts, to support people with suicidal behavior, family members and close friends and intervene, if necessary, in complex high-risk situations.