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SF LGBT
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Bay Area LGBTQ+ organizations fear rippling impact if Trump administration defunds 988 hotline

Concerns grow over potential cuts to the 988 suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, impacting vital support services.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Trump Administration to defund suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth starting in October

The Trump Administration plans to cut funding for the LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline services, raising serious concerns about the impact on mental health support.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Trump administration finalizes plan to eliminate LGBTQ+ 988 crisis services during WorldPride

The Trump administration plans to eliminate federal funding for LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention services in the 988 crisis lifeline, endangering vulnerable youth.
SF LGBT
fromTruthout
3 months ago

LGBTQ Suicide Hotline at Risk Under Trump's HHS Budget Proposal

The 988 LGBTQ crisis line's funding is under threat, which could endanger LGBTQ+ youth's access to essential mental health services.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Democratic senators denounce plan to cut LGBTQ+ suicide and crisis hotline

Senators express deep concern over proposed defunding of LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline in the FY26 budget.
SF LGBT
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Bay Area LGBTQ+ organizations fear rippling impact if Trump administration defunds 988 hotline

Concerns grow over potential cuts to the 988 suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, impacting vital support services.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Trump Administration to defund suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth starting in October

The Trump Administration plans to cut funding for the LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline services, raising serious concerns about the impact on mental health support.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Trump administration finalizes plan to eliminate LGBTQ+ 988 crisis services during WorldPride

The Trump administration plans to eliminate federal funding for LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention services in the 988 crisis lifeline, endangering vulnerable youth.
SF LGBT
fromTruthout
3 months ago

LGBTQ Suicide Hotline at Risk Under Trump's HHS Budget Proposal

The 988 LGBTQ crisis line's funding is under threat, which could endanger LGBTQ+ youth's access to essential mental health services.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Democratic senators denounce plan to cut LGBTQ+ suicide and crisis hotline

Senators express deep concern over proposed defunding of LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline in the FY26 budget.
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Mental health
fromCbsnews
3 months ago

Nearly 3 years after launch of 988 suicide lifeline, underfunding threatens call centers' mission

The 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline faces serious challenges due to understaffing and underfunding despite a significant increase in calls for help.
Mental health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth

Alice Figueiredo's tragic suicide led to the NHS and staff being found guilty of failings in her psychiatric care.
Mental health
fromCbsnews
3 months ago

Nearly 3 years after launch of 988 suicide lifeline, underfunding threatens call centers' mission

The 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline faces serious challenges due to understaffing and underfunding despite a significant increase in calls for help.
Mental health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth

Alice Figueiredo's tragic suicide led to the NHS and staff being found guilty of failings in her psychiatric care.
more#mental-health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Police say a German man engaged in cybergrooming and pressured a US teen to kill himself

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of engaging in an online campaign of cybergrooming and virtual sexual abuse of children, including pressuring a 13-year-old American boy to kill himself.
Germany news
#lgbtq-issues
Mental health
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

As Mental Health Awareness Month ends, the three lives I tried to run from and the one I'm running toward

Mental Health Awareness Month encourages recognition of invisible struggles and the importance of supporting those who face them.
Mental health
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

As Mental Health Awareness Month ends, the three lives I tried to run from and the one I'm running toward

Mental Health Awareness Month encourages recognition of invisible struggles and the importance of supporting those who face them.
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SF parents
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

Judge advances lawsuit that could put Santa Clara County jails on trial over suicide prevention

Federal judge rules lawsuit against Santa Clara County jails to proceed, examining suicide-prevention policies after inmate's death.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Judge rejects arguments that AI chatbots have free speech rights in lawsuit over teen's death

SF parents
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

Judge advances lawsuit that could put Santa Clara County jails on trial over suicide prevention

Federal judge rules lawsuit against Santa Clara County jails to proceed, examining suicide-prevention policies after inmate's death.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Judge rejects arguments that AI chatbots have free speech rights in lawsuit over teen's death

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Artificial intelligence
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Federal judge allows lawsuit that blames Bay Area company's AI chatbot for teen's death

Megan Garcia's lawsuit against Character AI signifies a pivotal moment for legal accountability in AI technologies after the tragic suicide of her son.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Student suicide review says unis must act to stop more deaths

UK universities must enhance efforts to prevent student suicides following official review recommendations.
#public-safety
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Family of victim killed after man fell from Toronto's Leaside Bridge sues city over lack of suicide barriers | CBC News

A tragic accident due to the lack of suicide barriers on the Leaside Bridge led to a family's lawsuit against the city for negligence.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Family of victim killed after man fell from Toronto's Leaside Bridge sues city over lack of suicide barriers | CBC News

A tragic accident due to the lack of suicide barriers on the Leaside Bridge led to a family's lawsuit against the city for negligence.
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fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

04/22/25

Suicide prevention is about risk, not identity. Ending the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ+ youth specialized services will not just strip away access from millions of LGBTQ+ kids and teens - it will put their lives at risk.
SF LGBT
fromThe Local France
3 months ago

French hospital staff sue ministers over work-related suicides

The complaint stated that the two ministers are overall responsible for workplace harassment and involuntary manslaughter related to suicides among healthcare workers in public hospitals.
France news
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