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Young adult suicide rates dropped

Young adult suicide rates dropped after U.S. launched 988 hotline

Since July 2022, people in the U.S. struggling with thoughts of suicide have been able to receive help by calling or texting the simple number “988.”

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

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

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988 crisis hotline linked to drop in young adult suicide rates

Overall, the researchers found that the death rate was 11 percent lower than that expected number, which translated to more than 4,300 fewer deaths than expected.

PBS · 5h

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

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New York, Connecticut see uptick in 988 calls, fewer suicides since hotline's launch

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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,

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Amy Eskridge said she ‘definitely did not’ plan death by suicide: Friend

Amy Eskridge died on June 11, 2022, in Huntsville, Alabama. Her death was ruled a suicide.

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

The reductions were greater in younger people than people older than 65, who are less likely to use the lifeline, researchers say.