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This study evaluates the relationship between contact characteristics with the Veterans Crisis Line and subsequent mental health outcomes.

February 28, 2026

Suicide Risk and Health Care Utilization Among Veterans Contacting the Veterans Crisis Line: Retrospective Cohort Study

Key Points

This study evaluates the relationship between contact characteristics with the Veterans Crisis Line and subsequent mental health outcomes.
Retrospective cohort study design
Analysis of contacts to the Veterans Crisis Line from 2016 to 2023
Assessment of mental health care utilization and suicide-related events through Veterans Health Administration data
Increased contact with the Veterans Crisis Line correlates with higher mental health care utilization
Notable associations found between crisis line contact and decreased suicide-related events over time
Higher rates of suicide mortality observed among veterans not utilizing subsequent mental health care.

Abstract

This study aimed to assess associations between characteristics of contacts with the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) and subsequent Veterans Health Administration (VHA) mental health care use, suicide-related events (SREs), and suicide mortality from 2016 to 2023.

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Strombotne et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a287240a974eb0d3c02a7a https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20250129

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