Resident physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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"I think all signs point to the effectiveness of 988."
Co-researcher on the JAMA study
Suicide rates among Americans aged 15 to 34 had climbed for more than a decade. The federal government replaced the 10-digit crisis lifeline with 988 in July 2022. A JAMA study published April 22, 2026 found that suicide deaths in that age group ran 11% below projections over the next two and a half years, an estimated 4,400 fewer deaths.
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