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If you’re a Veteran having thoughts of suicide or concerned about one, reach 24/7 crisis support through the new Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) number: Dial 988, then Press 1. This shorter, 3-digit number provides an easier-to-remember way to access the VCL. The change is a result of the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act. The law authorized 988 as the new three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline). Under the law, all telephone service providers in the U.S. had to activate the number by July 16, 2022. Is the old VCL phone number going away? NO. Veterans can still call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 to connect with responders. Veterans overseas may contact the VCL through chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat. ❤️🇺🇸❤️