Identifying individuals at the highest risk of suicide in real time is one of the critical tasks in suicide prevention. However, understanding the mental processes of at-risk individuals is a ...

Thousands fewer young Americans than expected took their own lives during the first two-and-a-half years following the launch of a national “988” suicide-prevention hotline in ‌the US, according to a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The success of the new national 988 suicide prevention hotline may be contributing to a lower suicide rate among young people, a new study suggests. Since the 2022 rollout of the 988 ...

US Senator Jack Reed, who co-authored the national 988 hotline law, says it is “outrageous” that the Trump administration proposed slashing funding for 988’s LGBTQ+ youth and young adult services ...

More than 1 year after the national rollout of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, only 15% of mental health mobile apps incorporated this national standard hotline for crisis support, a new study ...

An option for LGBTQ+ youth to get help from counselors specially trained in resolving queer, mental health problems will be dropped from the national 988 suicide prevention hotline as soon as this ...

Here’s some good news that deserves more attention: Suicides among young people have been steadily declining in recent years. Even more encouraging is that the trend seems to be the result of a ...

There is something in the idea of suicide that seems to challenge the very possibility of honest and open discussion. Even experienced therapists who are accustomed to discussing a variety of "taboo" ...

Service linked with fewer people than expected taking own lives Use of hotline more than doubles since 988 replaced 10-digit number Findings support idea that simplified hotline access save lives ...