An email sent by the Trump campaign this week cited a news story claiming that the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has experienced a 300 percent increase in call volume, but representatives for the organizations responsible for handling those calls say that figure is incorrect.
“Today’s terrible news that phone calls to the National Suicide Prevention Hotlines have spiked 300% make it clear that the President was speaking to the cost of human lives that the media, experts, and policy makers cannot ignore,” says the email sent Wednesday, whose subject line reads “President Trump Speaks to Emerging Reality of Increased Suicides.”
The note also cites a fact check from the Associated Press that casts skepticism on Trump’s claims about the potential of rising suicide rates. Then, in a subsequent paragraph, the campaign cites data from Valley News Live, a media outlet in Fargo, N.D.“The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has not experienced significant changes in call volume at this time,” Frances Gonzalez, spokesperson for the organization, wrote in an email to Yahoo News.
According to the Federal Communications Commission, 211 provides callers with assistance navigating health and human service agencies in their communities. Among services provided is a referral to appropriate suicide prevention hotline organizations.
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