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Found this article: https://www.healthyplace.com/suicide/how-does-a-suicide-prevention-hotline-prevent-suicide https://www.healthyplace.com/suicide/how-does-a-suicide-prev... "It is difficult to gather strict evidence about the effectiveness of suicide prevention hotlines, but Dr. Madelyn Gould of Columbia University found that of Lifeline callers: 12% of suicidal callers said that talking to someone at Lifeline prevented them from harming or killing themselves Almost 50% followed through with a counselor's referral to seek emergency services or contacted mental health services About 80% said that Lifeline had something to do with keeping them alive"