With a new infusion of federal money, The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is getting an upgrade with its own short number, 988. That will reduce interventions by armed law enforcement and reliance on emergency rooms, and ultimately help keep more people alive. There are growing concerns that the hotline, which is already badly overloaded, will not be able to keep up with demand. Hopefully, the government cash infusion will be able to address this with more staffing.
