The FCC just approved a new suicide hotline number that will allow people to reach out for help by dialing just 3 digits.
The FCC just approved 988 as a 3-digit number people can dial to reach a national suicide hotline, they may soon be able to dial just three digits on their phone to get it. This week, the Federal Communications Commission approved a plan to create a three-digit number — 988 — that people can dial to reach a national suicide hotline.
“988 has an echo of the 911 number we all know as an emergency number,” FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said during the commission’s meeting about the proposed change.”And we believe that this three-digit number dedicated for this purpose will help ease access to crisis services, it will reduce the stigma surrounding suicide and mental health conditions, and ultimately it will save lives.”
This proposed change comes as suicide rates are on a steady rise in the U.S. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for people ages 34-54, and the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-34. Young peopley are at a particularly high risk, according to statistics, which show they may seriously contemplate suicide as much as three times as often as people in the same age group who are heterosexual.
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