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National Suicide Prevention Hotline will be changing its number to 9-8-8 over the weekend

National Suicide Prevention Hotline will be changing its number to 9-8-8 over the weekend

Posted on July 15, 2022

Hannah Wesolowski, NAMI CAO, joined NBC News Now morning edition for a live on-camera interview to discuss the new 988 number connecting callers to the Lifeline starting tomorrow (7/16) and how the process will work and what callers can expect.

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