988 ended his call. Now an Idaho teen is pushing for a fix to state’s parental consent law.

An Idaho teen had to end his call to the Idaho 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline because he didn't have parental consent to continue. He's now trying to contact lawmakers to fix the law. (Getty Images)

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 1,414

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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How you can get help

Call or text 988 to talk to a trained crisis counselor. Phone services are provided in English and Spanish, with translator services available for 250 other languages. Text services are only provided in English. For online messaging, visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat.

A trained crisis counselor will listen to you, understand how your problem is affecting you, provide support and share resources, if needed.

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