There is good news in the world of suicide prevention:

"In the six months since the launch of the national, government-backed 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, contact and answer rates have risen dramatically, while the average speed to answer has dropped, according to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration data.

In December, 87% of calls, 96% of chats and 99% of texts were answered across the nation, according to SAMHSA -- a 91% overall answer rate. In December 2021, under the previous, 10-digit lifeline, 81% of calls, 24% of chats and 52% of texts were answered, for a total answer rate of 64%."