Suicide deaths in U.S. teens and young adults fell after 988 launch

The 988 Lifeline appears to be making a difference for teens and young adults in crisis.

Since 988 replaced the ten digit lifeline in the United States, the suicide mortality of those aged 15 to 34 was 11 percent lower than predicted, suggesting an association between 988 and the decrease, researchers reported April 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. From the mid-2022 introduction to the end of 2024, there were about 35,500 suicides in that age group, fewer than the nearly 40,000 expected.

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