The Latest Suicide Prevention News
Read the latest stories about Teen Lifeline and our ongoing commitment to prevent teen suicide in Arizona.

Someone to Call
Gilbert City Lifestyle | November 2022
Teens are reaching out for help in record numbers statewide. Teenage depression and teen suicide are unspoken issues that many families in the East Valley are dealing with on a day-to-day basis. Here’s what’s going on with teens today, what parents can do to help, and how Teen Lifeline supports teens and families through crisis.

Bad Birdie golf apparel to donate proceeds to Teen Lifeline
Daily Independent | November 2, 2022
Bad Birdie, the Scottsdale-based golf apparel company that came onto the national scene in an episode of the Shark Tank TV show, is announcing its first-ever nonprofit collaboration with the Phoenix-based teen suicide prevention hotline, Teen Lifeline.
All proceeds from sales of two new, limited-edition polo shirts, a long sleeve T-shirt and two bucket hats will be donated directly to Teen Lifeline.

100+ Women Who Care help out Teen Lifeline
East Valley Tribune | October 14, 2022
Each quarter, three charities are presented and the 100+ members vote on which of the three will receive a donation of $100 from each of its members. Teen Lifeline was selected in August and received a donation of $18,750.
Upon receiving the donation, Nikki Kontz, Clinical Director of Teen Lifeline, stated, “This donation is going to save lives. It’s so impactful the fact that a group of women came together and felt the lives of Arizona teens needed support and help.”

ALA-Queen Creek’s Will Curtis, other Arizona high school football players spearhead public service campaign to prevent teen suicide
Queen Creek Sun Times | October 1, 2022
Football teams from 18 high schools join Teen Lifeline, Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club to recognize Teen Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with a series of suicide prevention PSAs.

Línea de prevención del suicidio de Arizona ofrece ayuda bilingüe e inmediata
Univision Arizona | Septiembre 29, 2022
Con múltiples factores que podrían llevar a una persona con depresión a considerar el suicidio, Arizona dispone de una línea de prevención a la que el usuario puede llamar al 988 y recibir ayuda bilingüe y en cuestión de segundos. El coordinador de prevención de Teen Lifeline, Morgan Hines, analiza las vías de apoyo bilingüe en Arizona, incluida la línea directa de Teen Lifeline.
(With multiple factors that could lead a person with depression to consider suicide, Arizona’s prevention line 988 can provide bilingual help to callers in a matter of seconds. Teen Lifeline Prevention Coordinator Morgan Hines discusses avenues of bilingual support in Arizona, including the Teen Lifeline hotline.)
Previous Highlights
- Centennial football player spreads hope | Peoria Times
- Yuma Catholic High School participates in PSA campaign to prevent teen suicide | KYMA
- Desert Edge football players spread hope | West Valley View
- Wilcox’s Pando gets involved with Teen Suicide Prevention Awareness | Herald Review
- Players participate in prevention campaign | North Central News
- Local football players teaming up to raise awareness for suicide prevention | KGUN 9 Tucson
- Refuel Investee Spotlight – Teen Lifeline | Social Venture Partners Arizona
- Teen football players spread hope through campaign | Tucson Explorer
- ‘You are not alone’: Arizona athletes raising awareness for suicide prevention | Channel 12 News
- Arizona’s Teen Lifeline says calls have increased 50% since the pandemic began | 91.5 KJZZ
- Managing the Mind: Mental health resources across the Valley | ABC15
- Solutions Spotlight: Mental Health | Cronkite News
- Proposed bill aims to boost parental rights regarding student information | ABC15
- Ways to help children struggling with their mental health | ABC15
- Proposed bill aims to boost parental rights regarding student information | ABC15
- Ways to help children struggling with their mental health | ABC15
- Valley woman remembered for helping teens in need | ABC15
- Ayuda disponible para adolescentes que enfrentan una crisis de salud mental | Univision
- Nonprofit of the Month: Teen Lifeline | Fabulous Arizona
- Centennial’s Servin tackling suicide prevention | Peoria Times
- Gridiron stars helping to prevent suicides | The Glendale Star
- Gridiron stars helping to prevent suicides | West Valley Tribune
- Basha’s Cole Martin joins Teen Lifeline in suicide prevention initiative | East Valley Tribune
- Arizona high school football players tackle suicide prevention | 12 News
- Peoria student: You are not alone | Peoria Independent
- High school football players raising awareness to prevent teen suicide | KOLD News 13
- Local high school football players speak up on teen suicide prevention | KVOA News Tucson
- Arizona high school football players hope to prevent teen suicide with PSAs | KTAR News 92.3 FM
- High school athletes work together to prevent teen suicide | ABC15 Arizona
- At Teen Lifeline, Teens Provide a Lifeline To Their Peers! | Giving Back & Moving Forward
- Nonprofit Innovation Hub: Teen Lifeline answered the call for youth in need of support | ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation
- Teen Lifeline receives $5K donation | Scottsdale Independent
- Governor Ducey Announces $550,000 From AZ Coronavirus Relief Fund To Support Mental Health Organizations | Office of the Arizona Governor
- Suicide hotline tags now required in schools | Arizona Public Media’s Arizona 360 Show
- Suicide hotline tags now required in schools | Ahwatukee Foothills News
- New law requires suicide hotline number on school ID cards | KOLD News 13
- Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale Selects Teen Lifeline as its 10th Recipient of a $5,000 Donation | Arizona Foothills Magazine
- National Mental Health Awareness Month: Organizations Making a Difference | GreatNonprofits
- East Valley panel gives parents tools to help Arizona kids with mental health | Arizona’s Family
- Will the Kids Be All Right? | Raising Arizona Kids Magazine
- How saving lives with student IDs started with Paradise Valley Superintendent Dr. Troy Bales | Fox 10 News Phoenix
- Arizona student IDs to require suicide prevention phone number by July 1 | KTAR News 92.3 FM
- Watch Cronkite’s “Life Is…” Documentary on Youth Suicide in Arizona | Cronkite News
- At Teen Lifeline, teens help in ways only they can | Cronkite News
- Education, health officials concerned about the mental health of students | KOLD CBS 13
- Peer-run Teen Lifeline answers calls of despair with attitude of care | West Valley View
- En Foque Arizona: Por que no cuidamos nuestra salud mental? Un tabu entre los Latinos | Telemundo Arizona
- Suicide Prevention Week: Teens helping teens | KYMA NBC 11
- Valley high school football players make suicide prevention videos for peers | AZ Family
- Suicide hotline offers young people hope and a chance to talk with peers | Cronkite News
- Phoenix Stories 2020: Teen Lifeline | Phoenix Business Journal
- Quaran-teen: What is life like for LGBTQ+ youth at home during COVID-19 | Echo Magazine
- Five tips to cope with loneliness and isolation| Teen Strong AZ
- More teens calling Arizona hotline for help during Coronavirus crisis | KTAR 92.3 FM
- Teen Lifeline named Top-Rated Nonprofit | Arizona Business Magazine
- Connections of Hope raises $484k | Arizona RedBook
- Teens make a paper chain around Arizona State Capitol with messages of hope | KPNX NBC 12
- Thunderbirds Charities donates $100,000 to Teen Lifeline | Arizona Business Magazine
- Teen Lifeline earns GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency | Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits
- Phoenix hotline addresses rising suicide rates | Raising Arizona Kids
- Teen suicide prevention: Highlighting the warning signs | KNXV ABC 15
- Saving Lives! Teen Lifeline | KESZ 99.9 FM
- Every teen suicide is a tragedy; here’s what Arizona is doing to prevent more | The Arizona Republic
- Teen Lifeline…suicide is not the answer | Teen Strong AZ
- Arizona suicide hotline lets teens in crisis get help from other teens | KTAR 92.3 FM