Health Affairs May 29, 2024
Suicide is a major public health concern, with suicide rates in the United States having increased 36 percent between 2000 and 2022. Of particular concern, suicide is the second-leading cause of death for youth ages 10–24, and there has been a steep rise in suicide rates among Black youth. To address these concerning trends, in July 2022, the federal government replaced the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline with 988, an easy-to-remember number akin to 911. This legislation included more than $400 million in direct federal funding and varied types of support from state governments, which has allowed behavioral health organizations around the nation to scale up their crisis-line services to meet increased demand for the Lifeline following national 988 awareness...
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