Utahns can now dial 988 to reach suicide prevention counselors, as part of new national hotline

The simpler way to access help has been years in the making.

(Jenny Kane | AP) A man uses a cellphone in this Aug. 11, 2019, photo. Utahns who are experiencing a mental health crisis can now dial just three numbers — 988 — to get help from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Utahns can now dial 988 to reach suicide prevention counselors, as part of new national hotline

The simpler way to access help has been years in the making.

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