EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 7 MIN
Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator Isley Cotton discusses how youth suicide deaths haved dropped nearly 11% in North Carolina after 988 hotline rollout
from WPTF Afternoon News
A new study is offering hopeful news in the fight against youth suicide, finding deaths among young people dropped nearly 11% nationwide after the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Isley Cotton, Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the hotline and how it has helped people.
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