Trump administration to shut down LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention hotline leaving Trevor Project CEO ‘devastated’ 

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The US government agency the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced under Donald Trump that a suicide and crisis lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth will be terminated.

SAMHSA said in a statement that the hotline will “no longer silo LGB+ youth services.” Instead, the body will “focus on serving all help seekers, including those previously served through the Press 3 option.”

The ‘Press 3’ option was created in 2022 under Joe Biden’s presidency, in partnership with the Trevor Project, a non-profit that provides suicide prevention and crisis support for LGBTQ+ people. Callers to the national 988 hotline can press 3 to be connected directly with counsellors trained to support LGBTQ+ youth.

The 988 hotline, which offers urgent mental health support across the US, will “no longer silo

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