Screenshots of Google’s new search results that include pre-written text messages asking for help. (Credit: Google) SAN FRANCISCO - Google is implementing new ways in which people struggling with suicidal thoughts can get support in a moment of crisis.
The company on Monday noted how people often turn to Google Search "in some of their most vulnerable moments," adding how searches for "mental health crisis" continue to climb each year.
For years, suicide prevention information has been visible at the top of relevant search results on Google. Last year, it was updated to include the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, a three-digit hotline funded by the U.S.
Department of Health in which people can speak to trained counselors in a time of crisis.RELATED: Google is adding AI to search engines: Here's how it will workIn honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month in the U.S., Google said it’s taking this support a step further.