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Mental health
fromHackernoon
4 months ago

Mental Health Crisis Calls: The Government's Controversial Idea to Track Them | HackerNoon

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has increased accessibility to mental health support.
The service has been effective but faces privacy concerns regarding visitor tracking.
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
2 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.
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
fromHackernoon
4 months ago

Mental Health Crisis Calls: The Government's Controversial Idea to Track Them | HackerNoon

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has increased accessibility to mental health support.
The service has been effective but faces privacy concerns regarding visitor tracking.
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
2 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.
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.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks 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
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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
1 month 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
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

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

more#lawsuit
Artificial intelligence
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month 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
1 month 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
2 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
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