A 2024 national public perception poll on mental health and suicide prevention builds on research from previous years, and helps our nation better understand the public’s beliefs and attitudes about mental health and suicide. This year’s survey, which doubled in size to over 4,000 U.S. adults, emphasizes awareness of crisis services like 988, revealing significant growth in familiarity – 63% have heard of 988, up from 57% in 2022.
Key findings show that while most adults recognize that suicide can be prevented and believe they can play a role in suicide prevention, there are still barriers to reaching out to crisis services, such as financial concerns and negative attitudes from culture surrounding mental health and suicide that hinder action and can be addressed with further education.
The poll also highlights the importance of trusted individuals in suicide prevention, with 89% of respondents believing they can make a difference.
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