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A part of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth — known as 988 option 3 — will close in July, the ...
A feature of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline that connected LGBTQ+ youth directly to trained crisis counselors will end on ...
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will no longer have a separate extension to receive specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth ...
FRIDAY, June 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A popular crisis support line for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults is shutting down ...
President Donald Trump has directed SAMHSA to no longer offer LGBTQ+ youth options on the 988 crisis hotline starting July 17 ...
The Department of Health and Human Services will discontinue the 988 Suicide Lifeline's Press-3 option in July, which has ...
The federal government announced this week it will end "option 3" on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — the dedicated line ...
The move comes as youths, especially LGBTQ+, face rising mental health challenges. More than 55,000 people per month use the ...
The Trump administration is ending a specialized suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on July 17.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said the move is “to focus on serving all help seekers, ...
New research finds that callers to the 988 suicide lifeline overwhelming report the experience was life-saving. Ongoing ...
The US 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has been contacted 16 million times since its launch in 2022 but remains underutilized ...