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A nationwide mental health support hotline will soon be available across China, aiming to address the growing prevalence of psychological issues, the National Health Commission announced on Wednesday.

12月25日，国家卫生健康委宣布，中国将开通全国心理健康援助热线，以应对日益增多的心理问题。

The hotline number—12356—is expected to be operational around New Year's Day on Jan 1 or this year's Spring Festival on Jan 29 and will be accessible nationwide starting May 1, according to the commission.

据国家卫生健康委介绍，该热线号码为“12356”，预计将于2025年元旦（1月1日）或春节（1月29日）前后投入运行，并将于2025年5月1日起在全国范围内开通。

Each city-level region is required to establish at least one hotline, which must be staffed by at least two operators for a minimum of 18 hours daily.

各市级地区需至少开通一条心理援助热线，并确保每天至少有2名接线员值守，每日提供不少于18小时的心理援助服务。

Through the hotline, operators will provide mental health education, psychological counseling and support, as well as respond to urgent mental health needs. Efforts are also underway to integrate the mental health hotline with the country's emergency hotlines for police, fire and medical aid services.

通过这条热线，接线员将提供心理健康教育、心理咨询和支持，并应对紧急心理健康需求。此外，有关心理健康热线与国家警察、消防和医疗急救等紧急服务热线相整合的工作也在积极推进中。

The initiative is part of a national campaign to tackle increasing mental health challenges by offering reliable and convenient mental health services.

该举措是一项全国性行动的部分内容，该行动旨在通过提供可靠便捷的心理健康服务来应对日益严峻的心理健康挑战。

Xing Ruoqi, deputy director of the commission's department of medical administration, stated at a news conference that a growing number of Chinese citizens are grappling with mental health pressures due to rapid economic growth, urbanization, industrialization and the challenges of an aging population.

国家卫生健康委医政司副司长邢若齐在新闻发布会上表示，随着经济的快速增长、城市化工业化的推进和人口老龄化带来的挑战，越来越多的中国公民正面临心理健康压力。

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