News & Stories Mental Health Suicide rates have dropped since the 2022 launch of the 988 line Mia Venkat Fiona Geiran Juana Summers Christopher Intagliata April 30, 2026 / 2:37 pm NPR's Juana Summers talks with Angela Kimball of the mental health advocacy group Inseparable about the drop in suicide rates after the launch of the 988 Lifeline. Why you can trust KUOW