Mental health experts discuss the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline progress in Georgia

ATLANTA (WUPA) – Mental health experts are crediting a life-saving hotline for playing a major role in battle against suicides and the mental health crisis. Organizations discussed the progress made and the challenges ahead.Jolyn Matheson, a certified peer specialist, knows all too well about mental health struggles and the importance of a having a lifeline like 988.988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline "I started with a diagnosis of depression when I was 11 years old," Matheson said. "That depre