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With suicides on the rise, the government wants to make the national crisis hotline easier to use. A proposed three-digit number — 988 — could replace the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

How A Proposed 3-Digit Suicide Hotline Could Help Prevention Efforts

By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
Posted on: Friday, September 13, 2019

The current suicide hotline — 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255 — has helped many people. But it’s long and tough to remember in a crisis. The FCC is proposing a new national, three-digit number.