LGBTQ+ Support Was Cut From the National Suicide Hotline. SC Groups Are Left to Fill the Gap.

LGBTQ+ support was cut from the national suicide hotline. SC groups are left to fill the gap.

The 988 suicide prevention lifeline is sunsetting specialized LGBTQ+ youth crisis support in mid-July. As the national service ends, South Carolina LGBTQ+ leaders expressed the importance of access to mental health resources for queer youth.

988 hotline to remove LGBTQ+ option, but help remains for all

You can call or text 988 anytime to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for free, confidential support. FARGO — A recent change to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is raising concerns about access to support for LGBTQ+ youth. On July 17, the national hotline will stop offering Option 3, which currently connects LGBTQ+ callers to specialized support. While that dedicated line is going away, mental health advocates emphasize that help is still …

988 Lifeline Ending LGBTQ Subnetwork in July

The planned discontinuation of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ subnetwork "represents a significant and dangerous step backward in our collective commitment to prioritizing mental health for all young people," nonprofit Active Minds said Monday. The Substance Abuse and...

Krishnamoorthi slams cuts to suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth in bipartisan letter

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8) has joined two other U.S. representatives in opposing cuts that would eliminate the national LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline. Krishnamoorthi, along with U.S. Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Seth Moulton (D-MA), sent a letter June 25 to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., urging him to reverse the department’s decision to discontinue the specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth amid budget …