(CNN) - A new universal suicide crisis hotline is launching across the United States this week.
The phone number is 988 and will be available in every state starting Saturday.
Year after year, tens of thousands of people in the U.S. take their own lives. In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it happened every 11 minutes.
The national suicide prevention lifeline will have trained counselors available 24/7.
The current number, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), will also stay in place.
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