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The U.S. preteen suicide rate has risen sharply since 2008, with 194 preteens dying by suicide in 2025, the highest number since 2001. Experts cite stressors like the pandemic, social media, bullying, and restrictive policies on gender-affirming care as contributing factors. A Chicago girl's case highlights challenges in accessing mental health care, as psychiatric facilities often refused to accept patients due to age or insurance restrictions.

The 988 suicide and crisis hotline's LGBTQ+ youth services, known as 'Option 3,' have been unavailable for a year after federal funding expired. The Trump administration aims to restore the service by 2026, but Congress approved $33 million to reinstate it. However, White House policy under Executive Order 14168 complicates reinstatement by excluding transgender identity from federal policy.

A pedestrian was killed by a Brightline train in Fort Lauderdale, leading to the closure of westbound lanes on West State Road 84 for investigation. This incident occurred near Marina Mile and follows a similar fatal train-related event in the same area approximately 12 hours earlier, where a 25-year-old woman was struck and killed, which authorities suspect was a suicide.