The FCC has approved using the 3-digit number 988 as a suicide prevention hotline number. Calls to the number will be directed to the 800273TALK, which includes 163 crisis centers.
Calls to the number will be directed to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which includes 163 crisis centers. The lifeline is available by calling 800-273-TALK and through online chats. The center answered more than 2.2 million calls and 100,000 online chats in 2018.
The agency says that in studying the issue, it found that the 3-digit number “would likely make it easier for Americans in crisis to access potentially life-saving resources.” Suicide rates increased in 49 of 50 states from 1999 to 2016, with an increase greater than 20% in more than half of those states, the FCC says. Rates are higher across several at-risk populations, including veterans and LGBT communities.
The agency is seeking public comment on the proposal, which could take up to 18 months to fully put into effect.
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