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We’ve all seen the ads for OnStar gadgets in vehicles that provide instant help for people who are in wrecks. Press the button and an emergency certified adviser is right there, ready to help. The Department of Veterans Affairs has hooked up with OnStar to provide suicide prevention help to veterans.

Quick access to suicide prevention help while in a car? I had to think about that for a minute before I got it. Think about it, and you’ll get it, too.

OnStar has a number of features. If your vehicle has been stolen, it can pinpoint its location for police. If there’s been a bad wreck in...