What's wrong with 988, the new suicide hotline?

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By now, you've probably heard that the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline recently got a new three-digit phone number: 988. For understandable reasons , it's easier -to-remember code has gotten a major media push as advocates seek to ensure that anyone who needs the lifeline will have the three digits in mind in the same way as they do 911. (The previous number was 1-800-273-8255, and this one still works too.)

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What's wrong with 988, the new suicide hotline?
Image for article titled What's wrong with 988, the new hotline? Photo: Lisa Schulz (Shutterstock)

By now, you've probably heard that the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline recently got a new three-digit phone number: 988. For understandable reasons , it's easier -to-remember code has gotten a major media push as advocates seek to ensure that anyone who needs the lifeline will have the three digits in mind in the same way as they do 911. (The previous number was 1-800-273-8255, and this one still works too.)

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