CNN (9/9, Howard) reported, “After the summer launch of the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number, calls to the lifeline increased 45% compared with the same time last year, and the majority of those calls were connected to a counselor, according to the” HHS. On Sept. 9, the department “released performance data detailing the number of calls, chats and texts made to the 988 lifeline in the month of August, as well as the portion of those contacts that were answered.” The article added, “Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the United States for people ages 10 to 34, according to the American Psychiatric Association, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes it as a ‘serious public health problem.’”
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— “Calls to suicide prevention lifeline rose 45% after changeover to 988 number “Jacqueline Howard, CNN, September 9, 2022