The government’s 988 line was created as a hot line to prevent suicides. While the intentions behind it might be good, there is no evidence that it actually succeeds in reducing the number of people who take their own lives.
Patrick N. Dempsey
Patrick N. Dempsey is an independent researcher studying how policy, markets, and entrepreneurial discovery shape the options available to people seeking relief from ongoing psychological distress and acute crises. He previously worked as a senior health care analyst at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and earned an MPH from Yale University. He volunteers on a crisis line and facilitates suicide-loss and grief support groups. He welcomes research collaboration and inquiries at pnd.advisory@gmail.com. Follow him on X at @PatrickNDempsey.
