Suicide rates have declined since the launch of 988 suicide hotline, study finds

Suicide rates among teens and young adults declined in the two years after the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We have some good news this morning about the mental health of young people in the U.S. Suicides among teens and young adults declined after the launch of the 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in 2022. That is the finding of a new study published in JAMA. NPR Health correspondent Rhitu Chatterjee is here with the findings. Good morning, Rhitu. …