Government wants a new 911-like number just for national suicide hotline
NEW YORK — With suicides on the rise, the U.S. government wants to make the national crisis hotline easier to reach. Once implemented, people will just need to dial 988 to seek help. Currently, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline uses a 10-digit number, 800-273-TALK (8255). Callers are routed to one of 163 crisis centers, where counselors answered 2.2 million calls last year. A law passed last year required the Federal Communications Commission to study assigning a three-digit number for suicide…
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