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Suicide Mortality Among Adolescents and Young Adults After Launch of a Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.5157

April 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This study uses data from the National Vital Statistics System to examine quarterly suicide mortality among individuals aged 15 to 34 years.

Corresponding Author: Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, 180 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115 (jena@hcp.med.harvard.edu).

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