Trump signs law making 988 the national suicide prevention hotline starting in 2022, as the coronavirus pandemic has caused a mental health crisis

President Trump signed a bipartisan bill into law on Saturday that designates 988 as the universal telephone number for the national suicide prevention hotline starting in 2022, the White House announced.

The bill will change the hotline's number to three digits from what is it now, 1-800-273-8255 (TALK).

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-signs-law-making-988-universal-suicide-prevention-hotline-number-2020-10

Any connection to suicide weekend or suicide hotline drops?