AdvertisementHow A Proposed 3-Digit Suicide Hotline Could Help Prevention EffortsSeptember 13, 2019Rhitu ChatterjeefacebookEmailWith suicides on the rise, the government wants to make the national crisis hotline easier to use. A proposed three-digit number — 988 — could replace the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255). (AP)