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Mental Health Support for Soldiers: Apps and Hotlines on Smartphones

New legislation introduces a pilot program to provide psychological support for soldiers. Their official smartphones will be pre-loaded with mental health apps and crisis hotline numbers. This aims to make it easier for them to access help during difficult times.
Key points
Official smartphones issued to soldiers will have mental health support applications, like Virtual Hope Box, pre-installed.
The National Suicide Hotline and Veterans Crisis Line numbers will be pre-programmed into device contacts.
Soldiers will receive training on how to use these resources as part of suicide prevention programs.
The pilot program will run for two years, and its results will be reported to Congress.
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Additional Information
Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act
Print number: S 2811
Sponsor: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ]
Process start date: 2021-09-23