WASHINGTON - People in crisis and those trying to help them will have a new phone number — 988 — to reach the national suicide prevention network starting in July. On Monday, federal health officials ...

For individuals in crisis, the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline could be difficult to remember. Although the global rate of suicide has declined, according to the Centers for Disease ...

In July 2020, a rumor started to circulate online that typing any three-digit number followed by the words "new cases" into Google would return news articles or other reports about COVID-19 in search ...

In two years, individuals in suicidal crisis seeking help will have a number that's easy to remember and quick to dial to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. At its July open meeting ...

The nationwide Suicide and Crisis Lifeline experienced a huge uptick in calls and texts after the launch of its 3-digit number, 988, last year. But officials said there are some much-needed ...

Federal regulators are setting up a new three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention hotline in order to make it easier to seek help and reduce the stigma associated with mental health. Once it’s ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. In two years, individuals in suicidal crisis ...