LGBTQ youth suicide hotline to close
Lauren Bly
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– On Tuesday, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced its ending the national suicide hotline’s specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth July 17.
“The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will no longer silo LGB+ youth services, also known as the ‘Press 3 option,’ to focus on serving all help seekers, including those previously served through the Press 3 option,” SAMHSA said in the press release
According to federal data — more than 14-and-a-half million people have contacted the 9-8-8 lifeline over three years’ time.
Nearly one-point-three million calls or texts were routed to LGBTQ+ line.
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