988 hotline’s launch is linked to thousands of fewer suicide deaths among teens and young adults

988 hotline linked to thousands of fewer youth suicide deaths since launch, study finds

Nearly 4,400 fewer U.S. teens and young adults died by suicide than projected in the first two-and-a-half years of the 988 mental health crisis hotline, a sign the program is working even as it faces long-term funding challenges.

988 lifeline led to fewer suicide deaths among young adults, Harvard researchers say

A new study by Harvard researchers found that since the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in 2022, suicide deaths among young adults have decreased. The researchers say it's a sign the program is working, and more federal funding is necessary to help more people.

Suicides Among Young People Dropped After Creation of National Hotline: Study

Suicides among young people went down after a national hotline was launched in 2022, researchers said in a new paper. Some 35,529 suicides took place among people aged 15 to 34 from July 2022 through December 2024, researchers based at institutions in Massachusetts said in the study. That was down from the preceding years and below the expected number of 39,901, according to the paper, published on April 22 by the Journal of the American Medical…

988 crisis hotline linked to drop in young adult suicide rates

The states with the greatest increases in 988 crisis hotline use since 2022 experienced the greatest decrease in suicide mortality, but the hotline alone may not explain the drop

988 Hotline leads to fewer suicides among young people, study finds

A nationwide mental health hotline saved more lives than expected.

Suicide deaths among young people fell after 988 lifeline debuted

Suicide deaths among teenagers and young adults were 11% lower than expected in the first two years after the 988 lifeline debuted, a new study finds.