Suicide rates among young people in CT drop 18% after the launch of 988, study finds

Connecticut Public – Friday, May 29, 2026
By Sujata Srinivasan

Connecticut – along with nine other states – saw an 18% decline in suicide rates among young people, after the national crisis hotline 988 launched in 2022.

States with the largest increases in 988 calls, including Connecticut, saw the biggest drops, according to the study, which was published in April in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

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