According to a survey carried out in the U.S. in 2023, 77 percent of respondents stated that being able to speak with a crisis counselor immediately was the most important factor that would motivate them to use the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for themselves or another person in a mental health, substance use or suicide crisis. This statistic displays the opinion of U.S. adults on the importance of various factors that would motivate them to use the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in 2023.
Share of respondents who said the following factors would make them more likely to use the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. as of 2023
The original question posed on the survey was: "To what extent, if at all, would each of the following make you more or less likely to call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – for yourself or another person in a mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis?
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Results show share that selected much more / somewhat more likely
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National Alliance on Mental Illness. (July 13, 2023). Share of respondents who said the following factors would make them more likely to use the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417496/factors-that-would-motivate-americans-to-use-the-988-suicide-and-crisis-lifeline/
National Alliance on Mental Illness. "Share of respondents who said the following factors would make them more likely to use the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. as of 2023." Chart. July 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417496/factors-that-would-motivate-americans-to-use-the-988-suicide-and-crisis-lifeline/
National Alliance on Mental Illness. (2023). Share of respondents who said the following factors would make them more likely to use the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417496/factors-that-would-motivate-americans-to-use-the-988-suicide-and-crisis-lifeline/
National Alliance on Mental Illness. "Share of Respondents Who Said The following Factors Would Make Them More Likely to Use The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in The U.S. as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417496/factors-that-would-motivate-americans-to-use-the-988-suicide-and-crisis-lifeline/
National Alliance on Mental Illness, Share of respondents who said the following factors would make them more likely to use the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. as of 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417496/factors-that-would-motivate-americans-to-use-the-988-suicide-and-crisis-lifeline/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Share of respondents who said the following factors would make them more likely to use the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. as of 2023 [Graph], National Alliance on Mental Illness, July 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417496/factors-that-would-motivate-americans-to-use-the-988-suicide-and-crisis-lifeline/
