In many parts of the US, it has long been possible to make local calls with just the seven-digit phone number; the three-digit area code was implicit for calls between numbers using the same area code ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — 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.

To reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for mental health crises, it now takes only three digits: 988. On Saturday, Vibrant Emotional Health, the nonprofit that operates the lifeline on ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – You’ll soon be able to dial a three-digit number designed to make it easier to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The new number will offer resources for all mental ...