An Inside Look at a Suicide Prevention Hotline Center Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email With 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. ( AP Photo ) Produced by Rob Gunther and Ethan Oberman Hosted by Arun Venugopal Produced by GBH and PRI